In his exile Satan has regressed from an elevated angel to a lowly bastard, alienated even by the demons who accompany him; his disobedience and temptation to disobey help connect Milton's work as a whole, and because of his envious quarrel with God, he unwittingly offers God a way to save humanity, through the sacrifice of the Son. Once humanity sets itself aside, even in a deeply religious text, the revelation suddenly appears that others suffer; perhaps man is a victim of his own arrogance, just as Satan was a victim of his