Volume 2 - Issue 1, January - February 2026

This paper explores John Milton’s sight of good and evil in Paradise Lost. The study investigates how Milton’s defines goodness through Obedience, justice, divine order while representing evil as a product of rebellion, pride the abuse of freewill. Good and Evil are central themes in Paradise Lost. God and Satan, good and evil are personified individually. Despite of the seeming dichotomy of either pure evil or total goodness, for much of paradise lost the distinction between good and evil is not very vague. The goodness of man conquer by sin and the fall of god’s holy angles to hell are the examples of the intersections of good and evil with characters. Through the thematic reading of the epic, the paper examines Milton’s complex presentation of Satan, the moral struggles of Adam and Eve and the central role of human freedom in shaping moral decisions. The discussion represents that Milton does not treat good and evil as simple opposites but as moral conditions shaped by aim and choices. The paper concludes with Milton’s view on triumph of good through divine justice and human redemption. The research focuses on the portrayal of morality in paradise lost, examining poem’s moral framework, characters and themes.

T. Jennifer,"Milton’s View on Good and the Evil in Paradise Lost" International Journal of Scientific Research and Engineering Development, V2(1): Page(215-216) Jan-Feb 2026. ISSN: 3107-6513. www.ijamred.com. Published by Scientific and Academic Research Publishing.