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Based on this excerpt from John Milton's Paradise Lost, what was Satan's likely motive for wanting to punish Adam and E
Sight hateful, sight tormenting! thus these two
Imparadis't in one anothers arms
The happier Eden, shall enjoy their fill
Of bliss on bliss, while I to Hell am thrust,
Where neither joy nor love, but fierce desire,
Among our other torments not the least,
Still unfulfill'd with pain of longing pines;
Yet let me not forget what I have gain'd
O A. He envied the love they shared, which he would never experience.
OB. He resented them because God was lenient toward Adam and Eve but banished Satan.
C.
OD.
He was angry with God and wanted to seek revenge by ruining God's creations.
He was furious that God did not love him as he loved the humans Adam and Eve.
○ E. He felt disrespected because God seemed to value humans more than an angel like himself.



Answer :

Based on the excerpt from John Milton's Paradise Lost, Satan's likely motive for wanting to punish Adam and Eve was: - He felt disrespected because God seemed to value humans more than an angel like himself. In the passage, Satan expresses his torment and envy while observing Adam and Eve in their blissful state in Eden. He is resentful of their happiness and the love they share, which he knows he will never experience in Hell. This feeling of being overlooked and undervalued by God in favor of humans fuels his desire to seek revenge by ruining God's creations, particularly Adam and Eve. Satan's motive stems from a sense of jealousy, inadequacy, and a desire to prove his power and worth by causing harm to those whom God favors.