From the start‚ the creation and fall of Man is summarized in this: the creation and reason for human nature is "God gave Man free will‚ from Man’s free will‚ sin and death came into the world." Although Milton is not necessarily saying the Fall of Man went down the way he wrote it‚ the story is much more believable – and more entertaining – if the characters seem like they could have been real people. Satan places his pride first and resists obedience to God‚ thereby taking the alternative that
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free will to be present in a relationship with God. In order to have a relationship with God we must posses free will‚ because free will gives us the power to have faith in God‚ and put trust in God. According to the Bible‚ and Milton’s Paradise Lost‚ Free will did not exist in the world until God influenced Adam and Eve. God told Adam and Eve that the one rule they must follow in the garden of Eden is to never eat from the tree of knowledge. Adam and Eve took this command and blindly followed
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Between the two novels‚ Paradise Lost and Frankenstein‚ there are many striking similarities. What makes these two books so wonderful to read is the author ’s ability to write about the ultimate struggle; the struggle between God and Satan‚ or Good and Evil. The characters in Paradise Lost and in Frankenstein seem to be very similar to one another. God and Victor Frankenstein have many similarities. One of their similarities is that they are both creators of new life. The monster‚ Victor ’s creation
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Book I of Paradise Lost by John Milton reflects and parallels the Biblical story of Satan’s fall when he became too proud and thought of himself higher than God. This epic poem goes into detail on Satan’s attitude and thoughts of his fall. In the beginning of the poem Satan is chained and captive in the Lake of Fire and it is only through God’s allowance that Satan can be free and devise plans. As the poem continues Satan goes through the process of acceptance of this state he is in and plans a way
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Full Circle from Sin to Salvation Great works of literature have been written throughout history. However‚ The Divine Comedy and Paradise Lost have the inept ability to stir the soul and cause a person to examine and re-examine their life. The brilliant descriptions‚ use of imagery‚ metaphor and simile give a person a vivid picture of the creation of man and the possibilities for life in the hereafter. This is done‚ as a person is able to see‚ full circle‚ from the beginning of time to the
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Frankenstein vs. Paradise Lost In the books Frankenstein‚ by Mary Shelly and Paradise lost‚ by John Milton both have striking similarities. Frankenstein a tale of a man who brings a monster‚ made of different parts from deceased beings‚ to life and wreaks havoc on his life. Paradise Lost focused on exposing "the cruelty of Christianity or the Christian God" (Frankenstein) and tells the story of Adam and Eve. Even in Frankenstein‚ Paradise Lost is mentioned when the monster reads the book and even compares
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humanism. Moreover‚ the authors who wrote already during the 17th century and represented the Neoclassicism proceeded with the ideas of humanism. John Milton‚ who grew out of the Renaissance and classical tradition‚ was one of such authors. He was the greatest Puritan poet and the first English revolutionary poet in the 17th century. Milton’s ‘Paradise Lost’‚ written during
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true protagonist of Paradise Lost‚ has been brewing for centuries. One would gather that Milton‚ a Puritan‚ would have no problem casting God as the hero‚ and Satan as the antagonist. But looking back in history‚ Milton saw that most epic heroes had conflicts that prevented them from accomplishing their goals. God and his Son have no conflict‚ and Adam’s story doesn’t really begin until the Fall of Man. Therefore‚ Milton was forced to select Satan as the hero of Paradise Lost because he adheres to
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he is also a very likable character. While reading it is difficult to see whose side Milton is on‚ God’s or Satan’s. It is easy to mistake characteristics of Satan’s to those of an epic hero‚ but after examining his speeches‚ it is clear he is the personification of evil. Satan’s first speech gives the illusion of true heroic stature. He addresses Beelzebub‚ saying‚ “What though the field be lost? All is not lost: the unconquerable will‚ and study of revenge‚ immortal hate‚ and courage never to submit
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Ecofeminism and John Milton’s Paradise Lost In the King James Bible‚ God creates the world. He creates the sea‚ the field‚ the plants‚ and the animals. His most prized creation‚ however‚ is man‚ whom he creates in his own image. To man he gives dominion of his previous Earthly creations. The first man‚ Adam‚ chooses the name of each plant and animal. When Adam realizes that he is unfulfilled and lonely‚ God creates woman out of Adam’s rib. Eve‚ the first woman‚ is also subordinate to Adam (King
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