Before: To start, there are many positive reviews and perspectives of Milton’s work and more specifically, his portrayal of Satan. The main point to focus on here is the idea that those who find Milton’s portrayal of Satan not inappropriate seem to be those who understand Satan in the story to symbolize more than just the biblical figure and take a deep dive into what Milton could be saying or projecting when he portrayed Satan the way that he did. A question to keep in mind while studying the varied criticisms of the poem is the true reason that Milton wrote this. Who was Milton’s audience and what could he be appealing to besides the religious aspect? From a glance, this poem seems clearly religiously charged, and in terms of major, prominent themes, it certainly is.
After: To start, I have found many positive reviews and perspectives of Milton's work and more specifically, his portrayal of Satan. The main point for you to focus on here is the idea that those who find Milton's portrayal of Satan not inappropriate seem to be those who understand Satan in the story to symbolize more than just the biblical figure and take a deep dive into what Milton could be saying or projecting when he portrayed Satan the way he did. A question for us to keep in mind while studying the varied criticisms of the poem is the true reason that Milton wrote this. Who was Milton's audience and what could he be appealing to besides the religious aspect? From a glance, this poem seems clearly religiously charged, and in terms of major, prominent themes, it certainly is.
While I found it difficult to throw in the "I" and "You" into this, I do not think that it takes away from what I am trying to say at all. I do not see any wild improvement, but it does not damage it the way that I originally thought that it would.