Paradise Lost: The Debate in Hell.books 1-2 The debate starts with Satan speaking and flattering the Devils and saying “Powers and dominions”. He talks about how someone will have to take charge and lead the group to victory, and to do this they will need someone who can take pain, stress and strife. He addresses the idea of getting back into Heaven, and the ways to do this, whether they should attack and have …showed first 75 words of 534 total…

…showed last 75 words of 534 total…proposed.” Satan gets up to make his final speech and again he flatters the Devils. he tells them how he will have to make a great effort to lead them into battle and how he will suffer, just making it sound a lot worse that it is. He leaves quickly so as no one can say any thing or challenge him. Satan works the debate out so he would have the first and last word.