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Last Reviewed on June 19, 2019, by eNotes Editorial. Word Count: 244
John Milton's poem tells the story of how Samson overcame his defeat, imprisonment, and blindness, but most of all his pride in order to become the true hero he was born to be.
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Later, his father returns to share the information about his ransom and release. The news comes that Samson, mightier than ever, has pulled down the whole temple—dead, but honorable and heroic once more.
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