In order to determine whether Adam and Eve forfeit paradise, it must be determined whether Eden, as presented by John Milton in his epic work Paradise Lost, truly serves as a paradise for it occupants. Milton's Paradise successfully serves as a paradise for Adam and Eve because it induces unqualified happiness in its inhabitants by engendering a sense of self-worth in Adam and Eve. Paradise is only worthy of its name if it is deemed so by its inhabitants. ... This line may imply that the seat of Paradise affords a view of its surroundings, or that Paradise contains within itself various v...

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In Milton's Paradise Lost, it is Eve whom is first tempted by Satan. When he offers her the chance for God-like knowledge, the temptation is to great and she eats the forbidden fruit. If it were the other way around, and Adam first tempted, would he have also fallen for the trick? By looking at...

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The Measure of A Man John Milton's "Paradise Lost" is an attempt to justify the ways of God concerning Creation and the fall of man. Part of Milton's effort at justification is providing the characters of Adam, Eve, and Satan with a measure of humanity and depth not found in the Bible. ... He accepts his charge completely and Eden thus exists as his Paradise. ... Although the epic poem "Paradise Lost" contains a great deal of tragedy, the true tragedy of Adam's fall is often overlooked. ... It is a vicious cycle that leaves destruction in its wake and Paradise lost...

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In John Milton's Paradise Lost, the epic poet explores the source of "Man's First disobedience.... However, Milton fleshes out the uncanny parallels between Satan and Man as well as the intriguing connection between Satan and Eve. ... During the time period in which Paradise Lost was written, Calvinism was growing as a major branch of Christianity. ... In Book I of Paradise Lost, Satan plays an interesting role that does not exist in Genesis so as to inquire further on the source of Man's first disobedience. Milton brings us before the Fall of Man to the Fall of Satan. ...

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According to Milton, in his Paradise Lost: Book 9, Eve was also starving, as it was lunch time and Adam was no where to be found to find her some kind of food. ... The Serpent is to blame the most, for in the Bible and in Paradise Lost, he is the first to be cursed, meaning he did the most harm. ...

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A wise man once stated, " Everyone must row with the oars he has." In other words, each individual is bounded to the life he has been dealt and predisposed to both hardships and conviences. Althougth, one's life may seem to be more riddled with foibles than blessed with lavishing luxuries it is t...

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