same ideas even though he uses them for evil purposes Let us take a closer look below Satan s Individualism Satan does not want to serve anyone not even God He believes in his own freedom He says that it is better to be free in Hell than to serve in Heaven Better to reign in Hell than serve in Heav n This shows that Satan chooses pain and suffering over being under someone s control He wants to be his own master This is a strong example of individualism which was a key idea during the Renaissance Satan s Ambition and Pride Satan is very ambitious Even after defeat he does not lose hope Instead he becomes more proud angry and evil He speaks to the other fallen angels and tries to make them fight against God again He inspires them never to bow down Satan is proud and he believes he can still win He says All is not lost the unconquerable Will And courage never to submit or yield This kind of strong ambition was seen as a heroic quality during the Renaissance Satan s Belief in the Power of Mind Even though Satan s body is in Hell his mind is still free He says The mind is its own place and in itself Can make a Heav'n of Hell a Hell of Heav'n Satan believes that the human or angelic mind is very powerful It can change how we feel about a place or situation This is a clear Renaissance idea believing in reason imagination and mental strength Satan as an Inspiring Leader Satan is also shown as a strong and clever leader When the other angels are lying in pain he gives them hope He gives powerful speeches that wake them up and make them ready to act He calls a meeting and tells them to build Pandemonium the capital of Hell Because of Satan s leadership the devils start working again This shows that he can organize plan and lead others even in the darkest place Satan s Use of Language and Emotion Satan knows how to use words to move others His speech is full of emotion energy and courage He speaks like a real heroic leader Renaissance writers believed that good leaders should also be great speakers For these reasons Satan though evil is undoubtedly a great leader in Book I He has many Renaissance qualities He believes in freedom personal ambition the power of the mind and leadership Milton presents him as a strong and impressive figure He is not a true hero but he is a leader with great power and Renaissance spirit