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ULethbridge OPUS Repository supervisor Arnold, Richard author Meckelborg, Robert James author University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science 2008-03-25T19:51:38Z 2008-03-25T19:51:38Z 2007 https://hdl.handle.net/10133/622 Through an examination of Blake’s idea of Satan and his depiction of Satan and the rebel angels in the Paradise Lost design Satan Rousing his Legions, my thesis will demonstrate four principle findings, in addition to offering a fresh and unconventional interpretation to what is arguably Blake’s most profound depiction of Satan. One result is the demonstration that Blake maintained and developed his idea of Satan as a force of revolutionary energy and paradigm of Creative Imagination throughout his life. Secondly, I will demonstrate that Blake’s employment of, and references to, a punitive, destructive, and materialistic Satan is in fact a personification of the oppressive aspect of the Church and State. My third determination is that Blake’s vision of the Church as the oppressive and repressive tyrant Urizen did not soften as he aged but was steadfastly maintained until his death. And finally, I will establish that Blake did in fact maintain his revolutionary enthusiasm his entire life. en_US Dissertations, Academic Blake, William, 1757-1827 -- Criticism and interpretation Blake, William, 1757-1827 -- Characters -- Devil Devil in literature Satanism in literature The Satanic Blake : the continuing empathy with rebellious and creative energy as presented in "Satan Rousing His Legions" Thesis 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 URL http://localhost:4000/bitstreams/05aef12d-9507-40c9-a494-c777cc7d6cba/download File MD5 9ca0c3bf90da19e49017a18652795e94 4776130 application/pdf MECKELBORG_ROB_MA_2007.pdf URL http://localhost:4000/bitstreams/e1edb16e-758c-4ba6-95e5-a2ce5fd8e7cd/download File MD5 74fce23cc36c6c35a1adbfaca984fd9d 450657 text/plain MECKELBORG_ROB_MA_2007.pdf.txt