Paradise Lost Essays

There are various factors that contributed toward the vulnerability of Eve to be seduced by Satan to taste the forbidden fruit. The foremost among them is her separation from Adam as Adam was a source of support for her. Satan was hankering after such a moment but he had no hope of that. He sought […]

History and its influence on British 17th century’s literature By regarding British’ literary works up to the 17th century, one can recognize many parallels to the history and culture of that time. In my following term paper I am though going to investigate where the parallels between history, culture and literature are. I will do […]

In the infamous blank verse poem Paradise Lost, John Milton employs many epic similes, or extended comparisons that span several lines and are used to intensify the heroic stature or nature of the subject being described. In particular, Satan’s army is made analogous to glorious armies of the past, its soldiers likened to prominent warriors […]

In the text, the protagonist expresses feelings of shame and disgust towards his work, but is driven by an increasing eagerness to conclude it despite his aversion. The author, Shelley, warns of the consequences of unlimited scientific discovery by referencing the scientific discoveries of the time, such as Galvanism and electricity. He forewarns scientists of […]

Salieri’s religion is a major theme within the play; it is his Catholic values and beliefs that make the play so effective. At the start of Act 1 Salieri admits his lifelong desire for fame ‘yet only in one special way. Music! Absolute music’. He longed ‘to join al the composers who had celebrated His […]

In Christian tradition, the light-dark dichotomy represents opposing elements: Eden and hell. Plutarch describes hell as a place without the sun. If visible radiation is associated with life and God, then hell signifies the absence of God and life. According to Jean Chevalier and Alain Gheerbrant in their Dictionary of Symbols, hell is the ultimate […]

Unlike the Biblical history of the autumn in the Book of Genesis, with his heroic poem verse form, Paradise Lost, John Milton adds a batch of item about the complete narrative of Man, the beginning of Satan, his rise and Man ‘s Fall. Although the thoughts for Paradise Lost came from a few pages in […]

Both Paradise Lost and Frankenstein explore the theme of individuals challenging higher authority. Despite the time gap between their writings, both books highlight the limitations placed on humans. John Milton’s Paradise Lost questions the spiritual concept of predestination, asserting that every person’s life is predetermined by God, leading them to embrace their individuality. In the […]

Within Wuthering Heights, Emily Bronte displays the conventional elements of a gothic protagonist through Heathcliff’s dark, brooding character. He exceeds his own moral thresholds and displays intense, exaggerated emotion to the reader. The characterisation of Heathcliff as an evil dark character may convince readers that Bronte could almost be characterizing him as Satan. For example, […]

Who is the Hero in Paradise Lost? In John Million’s epic, Paradise Lost, Milton retells the story of Genesis and the fall of man. One might think that because of the Bible, the hero would most likely be God or Jesus, but there are other possibilities in this story. A basic description of a hero […]

Parallelism is the use of attributes in a work of literature that are similar in meaning or construction. Similarly, parallelism can be between two different works of literature that are identical in the plot or the characterization. That is the case between the book of genesis in the bible and Paradise Lost. Paradise lost is […]

Paradise lost, though written many centuries ago by John Milton remains a central subject that elicits debate among renowned scholars. In fact, we can say with finality that it has cemented its place in the Western literary canon. For all its universal qualities and its timelessness, ‘Paradise Lost’ is regarded as a product of extraordinary […]

Myth is a legendary, traditional, spiritual or cultural narrative that usually concern an incident, with or without using realistic descriptions and defines some practices, beliefs as well as natural occurrence (Buck, 2009). It is widely assumed that religion and myth are two diverse things. However, most of the events described in the bible, particularly creation […]