How Milton Individualized the Fallen Angels through their Speeches in Pandemonium In "Paradise Lost Book- II".

In Paradise Lost Book II, Milton characterizes the various fallen Angels. The leaders of the fallen angels assemble in the Pandemonium to decide upon the course of action. They put forward the arguments that are revelatory of their character. Every fallen angel has his own point of view-by which he is differentiated from the others. Milton individualizes them not only through the speeches but also by giving us a brief introductory sketch of each.

Milton Individualized the Fallen Angels through their Speeches:

Moloch is the first speaker who stands up to explain his arguments. He speaks open war against God without any secrecy and without any wiles. He had hoped with great confidence that he would come to be regarded as God's equal in strength. He says that their Weapons should be the thunder, lightning and the black fire. His chief argument here is that, it is the innate nature of Angles to fly upwards and not downwards. They must not hesitate to attack Heaven

Belial speaks to the idea of a war against God whether open or secret. He says that his hatred for God is as great as the hatred of anyone else but he cannot approve of the idea of war. The war against heaven would be futile because Heaven is well guarded by God's Sentinels. He believes that God has enough power and enough wisdom. God may increase their suffering. So, he is prepared for a complete annihilation. He believes that God may quite satisfy with the suffering. Belial describes it more gracefully. Actually he is false and hollow. He can make false hood appear to be the truth.

After Belial's speech is over, Mammon stands up to put forward his views. Mammon's position is practically the same as Belial's. He opposes the war policy and advises peace and making the best of their lot. But he dismisses Belial's plea. He should try to create great things out of small, useful things out of harmful ones and happiness out of misery. He wants to adjust themselves to the sufferings of Hell.

But Beelzebub opposed to the idea of an open war against God. His argument is something that had been hinted by Satan. He agrees that open war is vain but he disagrees with the peace policy of Belial and Mammon. He says that God has created another world and another creature called "Man". This new world may not be as well guarded and as well protected as Heaven is. It may be possible for them to attack that world and to devastate it. They may drive away from there the new inhabitants whom God has created. They may try to induce man to join against God. If man join with the fallen angels, God would surely feel sorry to have created them and would like to ruin them, God may even expel those new creatures. Thus, by discovering that new world and winning over the new creatures to their own side, they would be able to thwart God's purpose.

Milton represents poetically three very common types of human statesmanship. Some men take the Moloch's view of affairs, others take the Belial's view and rest take the Mammon view. The angels, speeches in the council in Pandemonium are individualized by Milton very successfully. Milton describes the might wisdom, and eloquence of the fallen angels which he individualizes from each other.

In Paradise Lost Book II, Milton characterizes the various fallen Angels. The leaders of the fallen angels assemble in the Pandemonium to decide upon the course of action. They put forward the arguments that are revelatory of their character. Every fallen angel has his own point of view-by which he is differentiated from the others. Milton individualizes them not only through the speeches but also by giving us a brief introductory sketch of each.

Moloch is the first speaker who stands up to explain his arguments. He speaks open war against God without any secrecy and without any wiles. He had hoped with great confidence that he would come to be regarded as God's equal in strength. He says that their Weapons should be the thunder, lightning and the black fire. His chief argument here is that, it is the innate nature of Angles to fly upwards and not downwards. They must not hesitate to attack Heaven

Belial speaks to the idea of a war against God whether open or secret. He says that his hatred for God is as great as the hatred of anyone else but he cannot approve of the idea of war. The war against heaven would be futile because Heaven is well guarded by God's Sentinels. He believes that God has enough power and enough wisdom. God may increase their suffering. So, he is prepared for a complete annihilation. He believes that God may quite satisfy with the suffering. Belial describes it more gracefully. Actually he is false and hollow. He can make false hood appear to be the truth.

After Belial's speech is over, Mammon stands up to put forward his views. Mammon's position is practically the same as Belial's. He opposes the war policy and advises peace and making the best of their lot. But he dismisses Belial's plea. He should try to create great things out of small, useful things out of harmful ones and happiness out of misery. He wants to adjust themselves to the sufferings of Hell.

But Beelzebub opposed to the idea of an open war against God. His argument is something that had been hinted by Satan. He agrees that open war is vain but he disagrees with the peace policy of Belial and Mammon. He says that God has created another world and another creature called "Man". This new world may not be as well guarded and as well protected as Heaven is. It may be possible for them to attack that world and to devastate it. They may drive away from there the new inhabitants whom God has created. They may try to induce man to join against God. If man join with the fallen angels, God would surely feel sorry to have created them and would like to ruin them, God may even expel those new creatures. Thus, by discovering that new world and winning over the new creatures to their own side, they would be able to thwart God's purpose.

Milton represents poetically three very common types of human statesmanship. Some men take the Moloch's view of affairs, others take the Belial's view and rest take the Mammon view. The angels, speeches in the council in Pandemonium are individualized by Milton very successfully. Milton describes the might wisdom, and eloquence of the fallen angels which he individualizes from each other.