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    Everyone‚ at least once in their lifetime‚ has been an advocate for the bad guy; whether it would be Heith Ledger‚ playing the Joker‚ verses Batman or the innocent Satan verses the tyrant God. John Milton does a fantastic job in letting his audience observe Satan in a new manner that one has not analyzed before. Milton portrays Satan as the most likable character in Paradise Lost‚ yet he is thought of being the foulest individual in the social realm. Satan stands above the rest of the characters in the

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    times. Therefore‚ the literature written around the time of the Renaissance contains the ideas of 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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    John Milton is one of the greatest stars in the sky of English literature. He is mostly known because of his well-known masterpiece “Paradise Lost”. Though some critics state that Shakespeare was more powerful than him‚ but making comparison between a playwright whom by the use of his powerful pen became famous and rich‚ with a literary man who wrote the greatest English epic‚ is not true and justifiable. My purpose of writing this research paper is to criticize his world-famous elegy – Lycidas

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    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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    Milton Hershey was born September 13‚ 1857‚ in Lancaster‚ Pennsylvania. As a child‚ his family moved a lot as his father started several businesses across the United States. In eight years‚ he attended seven different schools. In 1871‚ Hershey was apprenticed to a local printer who published a German-English newspaper. The printing business was not a good match for Hershey’s given his likes‚ skills‚ and passions. Hershey’s mother helped him find another apprenticeship. It was with a local confectioner

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    1. Paradise Lost emphasizes imagery in the descriptions of Hell. John Milton‚ the author‚ describes Hell as “whirlwinds of tempestuous fire.” The motif of fire illustrates the scene in frustration and agony. Satan resides in a fiery‚ dark place away from inhabitants. Usually‚ fire is depicted as a warm comforted glow in literature. However‚ the depiction of Hell is seen as intense and unsettling to Satan. 2 a) John Milton describe Adam and Eve‚ the first humans‚ turning away from God and committing

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    Lycidas is a popular‚ well-known poem‚ which was written in the early 1630s by John Milton. The poem is written in the style of pastoral elegy and is dedicated to Edward King a friend of John Milton who drowned out at sea. About 100 years after the poem had already been well known‚ Samuel Johnson responded forcefully by writing a critique that has also become well renowned. Samuel Johnson‚ who wrote the English Dictionary‚ questions the worth of Lycidas. According to Johnson‚ poetry is an art form

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    time‚ John Milton’s Paradise Lost has been studied by many people and comprehended in many different fashions‚ developing all kinds of new interpretations of the great epic. There have been many different interpretations of this great epic. Milton’s purpose in writing the epic was to explain the biblical story of Adam and Eve. Although the epic is similar to the Bible story in many ways‚ Milton’s character structure differs from that of the Bible’s version. All through out the epic Milton describes

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    Milton Hershey

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    To inform my audience about the life of Milton S. Hershey. Most people think Milton Hershey was just the maker of Hershey chocolate‚ but he has done much more. I. Milton Hershey opened his first candy business when he was only 18. A. He left school at the age of 14. 1. He became an apprentice to a candy maker and decided to set out on his own as a candy maker. B. He opened candy businesses in Philadelphia‚ New York‚ Denver‚ Chicago‚ and New Orleans. 1. He went bankrupt in both Philadelphia

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    Milton Hershey was a man with an admirable amount of determination and a genuine spirit for those he employed. *Hershey has become a household name from the beginning. He has even built an entire town around his business. At the age of 14‚ only a year after dropping out of school‚ Milton expressed an interest in candy making and began an apprenticing with a master confectioner in Lancaster‚ PA. Four years later‚ Hershey borrowed $150 from his aunt to set up his own candy shop in Philadelphia. For

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