Satan and Jesus in Paradise Lost The subject, drama and importance of Paradise Lost are great. The epic represents what can be accomplished with the English language as the sounds and syntax are carefully crafted. But the work is not superficial, for Milton makes a strong case for the wisdom and justice of Almighty God in His dealings with humanity. In the words of Samuel Johnson, Milton attempts to show "the reasonableness of religion." Without a doubt, Ezra Pound represents the most outspoken anti-Milton faction. In his essay "Notes on the Elizabethan Classicists", Pound accuses Milton of "assine fanaticism" and detests the "coarseness of his mentality". Pound admires the Byronic hero, alone and rebellious, fighting for the lost cause despite overwhelming odds. According to Pound, because of his heroic willingness to fight against God and never give up, Satan is the true hero of Paradise Lost. However, based on his actions, Satan fails to be any kind of hero. The true hero of Paradise Lost is the Lord Jesus Christ. Satan is anything but a hero. Satan is a complainer and a crybaby. When he realizes that he is in Hell, Satan begins to complain about his "offended merit". For Satan, life is not fair because God the Father loved and preferred His Son more than him. Even though Heaven was lost, Satan claims that "all is not lost." According to Satan, "the invincible Will", the "study of revenge" and the "immortal hatred" remained. However, everything of value is lost. Satan is in Hell because he rebelled against God and God expelled him from Heaven together with the rebel angels. Here Satan complains because he blames God for not having revealed all His power. In fact, Satan claims that God tempted the angels to rebel so that the Lord could use His superior strength to quell the rebellion. Furthermore, Satan is a coward. Not wanting to face the angels of Heaven, Satan resorts to disguise and lies. As a "young cherub," Satan asks Uriel, an archangel, for directions to heaven to worship man and praise God. Uriel does not see the hypocrisy of Satan, "the only evil that walks / Invisible." Once on earth, Satan transforms into a wolf, and then into a cormorant, where he sits on the Tree of Life "conceiving Death / For those who lived." Satan is not content to be angry with God alone; he wants to destroy the innocent and the powerless.