单选题 In the first book of Milton's Paradise Lost, the image of Satan is that of a(n) ______.
A. proud and deceitful revolutionary B. evil and wretched demon
C. defeated but not conquered hero D. somber and irreconcilable enemy


【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] 《失乐园》的主题是人类堕落的悲剧和基督对人类的拯救。弥尔顿塑造的撒旦是世界文学中塑最成功的人物形象之一,在超人的层面上,他有属于古代史诗英雄的力量,勇气和领导才能,突显了一个虽被打败但未被征服的“英雄”形象。所以选项 C是正确的。