Sam West on how Milton gives us sympathy for the devil

What is a unique challenge actors face when portraying characters like Macbeth in Shakespeare's plays?

• Avoiding any emotional connection with the audience

• Evoking sympathy for morally questionable actions

• Making the audience dislike the character

• Ensuring the character is historically accurate

Why must the audience eventually lose sympathy for tragic characters in Shakespeare's plays?

• To make the play more entertaining

• Because the characters become boring

• To align with the moral outcome of the story

• Because the characters are always evil

How does Milton's portrayal of Satan differ from Shakespeare's tragic characters?

• Satan is portrayed as a hero

• Satan is not human, making his fate predetermined

• Satan is always depicted as purely evil

• Satan is a minor character

What imaginative and moral challenge does Milton present to the audience with his portrayal of Satan?

• Making Satan a likable character

• Ensuring Satan is the main character

• Creating sympathy for a non-human character

• Depicting Satan as a historical figure

What feeling does the audience experience due to Milton's portrayal of Satan?

• Moral indifference

• Moral certainty

• Moral vertigo

• Moral clarity