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In Milton's Paradise Lost he is writing his own Genesis story. He is...

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:33:43 PST

In Milton's Paradise Lost he is writing his own Genesis story. He is describing th fall of man or humankind and the fall of the devil or Lucifer (and his angels). In the poem it shows the rebel angels revolting and then how they are thrust into hell. It shows the creation of the world, along with Adam and Eve and their inability to listen to and obey god's one request. Of course they were also thrust out of the garden of Eden. I guess you...

What is the theme of Paradise Lost?

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:51:42 PST

What is the theme of Paradise Lost?

Themes in Paradise Lost

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:09:57 PST

How does Satan show examples of his pride all throughout Paradise Lost?

Book I of John Milton's epic poem Paradise Lost describes Satan as...

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 08:32:50 PST

Book I of John Milton's epic poem Paradise Lost describes Satan as utterly dismayed to be thrown form the realm of light to a place of dark and suffering [85]. Satan has been left his spirit and strength in entirety [146]. He suffers feelings of pity and remorse for having brought the rebel angels with him to the outer place of darkness [90]. He bolsters himself and his courage by vowing that they will "do ought good never" but always do ill,...

Describe Satan's character in Book I of Paradise Lost by John Milton.

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 02:13:59 PST

Describe Satan's character in Book I of Paradise Lost by John Milton.

In Paradise Lost (Book 1), Milton's epic similes are more functional...

Mon, 2 Nov 2009 21:02:57 PST

In Paradise Lost (Book 1), Milton's epic similes are more functional than ornamental. Discuss.

The invocation serves a couple of purposes in Paradise Lost. Because...

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:48:34 PST

The invocation serves a couple of purposes in Paradise Lost. Because Milton sets out to write Lost as an epic poem, he follows the traditions of epic poetry. One major element is a call upon the muses to help the poet tell his story. In this case, Milton invokes the Muse's help since he was not present when the infamous battle occurred between God and Satan or the creation of the earth. Thus, Milton's main purpose for including an...

While it is easy to view Satan as a type of epic hero in the first books...

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:41:37 PST

While it is easy to view Satan as a type of epic hero in the first books of Paradise Lost, Milton does include descriptions to portray Satan as other than a victim when it comes to his fate in Hell. For example, Milton creates a Satan who is beautiful and immense. Readers have a difficult time admiring or pitying someone who is Satan's size and who apparently had as many admirable characteristics as he does in the poem. Similarly, Milton...

Satan glorified as an equal adversary to God?

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:14:28 PST

How is Satan shown to have qualities of an epic hero... which lines in Book I and II highlight his bravery, complacency, liberalism, leadership and valor?

In Book III, after the introduction of Adam I began feeling that Satan from then onwards acts as only a sinister force to the new protagonist, Adam.

The idea of both conceptions of art refers to the fundamental premise on...

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 05:11:19 PST

The idea of both conceptions of art refers to the fundamental premise on why art should be created. For those who believe in art for arts sake methodology of creation, art is created for its own benefit and that it exists in a world that is outside of social understanding. Rather, the artist is a distinct force in the world where few, if any, can understand and their voice in guiding the creation of art. The artist's purpose is to create...

Discuss art for art's sake vs. art for life's sake in regards to...

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 23:56:30 PST

Discuss art for art's sake vs. art for life's sake in regards to Paradise Lost?

One thing that is different in line 629 in Milton's Paradise Lost,...

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:08:09 PST

One thing that is different in line 629 in Milton's Paradise Lost, "Meanwhile the Adversary of God and Man, / ," is that there is an abrupt style and rhythm change, very much like a change in the time signature of an orchestration. The stacatto rhythm of the preceding list ("...and Nature breeds, / Perverse, all monstrous, all prodigious things, / Obominable, inutterable..." etc.), broken up as it is by commas, changes to a smooth, slower...

An epic poem, by definition, has no reference to religion or religious...

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:23:27 PST

An epic poem, by definition, has no reference to religion or religious beliefs. Beowulf, about a pagan hero, is an epic poem. Paradise Lost, about conflicts between Christian spiritual forces, is an epic. The definition of an epic poem is that it is a long poem on a serious topic that has a story about a hero. Homer's Iliad is an epic. The confusion combining epic with Christianity is that Milton's Paradise Lost is often the only epic students...

A primary feature of John Milton's style in Paradise Lost in particular...

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:12:41 PST

A primary feature of John Milton's style in Paradise Lost in particular is his use of enjambment: verses (lines) that have no end punctuation but are rolled over to the next verse that will contain punctuation, "Yet chains in Hell, not realms, expect: Mean while / From me returned,..." Due to enjambment, Milton's punctuation may fall within the verse or at the end, "Thyself not free, but to thyself enthralled; /." Another interesting...

In Book VI of John Milton's Paradise Lost, Abdiel gives a double-sided...

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:06:22 PST

In Book VI of John Milton's Paradise Lost, Abdiel gives a double-sided defintion of servitude in response to Satan's definition in which he says servitude is the fit occupation for individuals who are lazy, indolent, unproductive and disinclined to exert; they prefer rather to eat and drink and sing in feasts. Abdiel's response divides his definition between servitude and ministering. Servitude isn't used by Milton's Abdiel in this context in...

What is Abdiel's defintion of servitude in Book VI of John Milton's poem...

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:16:05 PST

What is Abdiel's defintion of servitude in Book VI of John Milton's poem Paradise Lost?

If the topic is what I understand it to be, this idea seeks to analyze...

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:55:44 PST

If the topic is what I understand it to be, this idea seeks to analyze art as a reflection of reality. In this setting, art is never created in an isolated vacuum. Rather, art and its creation are controlled by political realities as well as a sense of the contingencies that surround both art and artist. Understanding this allows one to grasp that politics and social reality helps to shape art and its creation. The artist must strive...

What is meant by art for 'life' sake?

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:17:48 PST

What is meant by art for 'life' sake?

Fundamentally, The Islamic text describes Adam and Eve's leaving...

Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:57:57 PST

Fundamentally, The Islamic text describes Adam and Eve's leaving paradise as an opportunity for redemption by denying the notion of Original Sin. The Christian text, on the other hand, calls the banishment of Adam and Eve as the consequence of their eating of the forbidden fruit which, it considers, an Original Sin. Milton, in Paradise Lost, also works within the Christian tradition EXCEPT that in this epic poem two interesting things happen,...

What is the conceptual background of Paradise Lost in accordance with...

Fri, 9 Oct 2009 03:04:03 PST

What is the conceptual background of Paradise Lost in accordance with Islam?