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Comparing Frankenstein And Paradise Lost
Throughout history, people questioned eternity and continue to discuss this into preset time: this shows that humans have a fear of the unknown. One of those individuals concerned about the afterlife is John Milton. John Milton grew up as a servant for the Common Wealth of England and was highly interested the study of poetry. He contributed to the 17th century with his works that reflected on personal beliefs, passion for freedom, and self-determination. Paradise Lost, a well-known piece completed by Milton, follows the Biblical story of the Fall of Man. The text is illustrated with many themes including beliefs, disobedience, and self-determination. He did not only receive recognition and commentary for his work, but inspired other writers to incorporate similar themes into their stories. Mary Shelly’s Frankenstein is a prime example. …show more content…
Milton voices the story of Adam and Eve’s disobedience, explaining the occurrences and why it happens. Raphael informs Adam about Satan’s disobedience in an effort to give him a firm grasp of the threat that Satan and humankind’s disobedience poses. Paradise Lost presents two moral paths that one can take after disobedience: the downward spiral of increasing sin , represented by Satan, and the road to redemption, represented by Adam and Eve. While Adam and Eve are the first to disobey God, Satan is the first of all God’s creation to disobey. His decision to rebel comes only from himself—he was not provoked by others. Also, his decision to continue to disobey God after his fall into Hell ensures that God will not forgive him. Adam and Eve, on the other hand, decide to repent for their sins and seek forgiveness. Unlike Satan, Adam and Eve understand that their disobedience to God will be corrected through generations of toil on

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