When Eve is introduced to the storyline of the epic, her character is shallow and extremely undeveloped, meant simply for display. ... For example, when Satan first sees the human couple, he is overtaken by Eve's "beauty and submissive charms- (IV, 498). ... At the time that the epic was written such stories were familiar to the average reader so a description of Eve alluding to these figures would create a very clear image of Eve in the mind of the reader of the time that the epic was written. ... Another example of God's great wisdom is in the reflection scene with Eve, which is s...

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Is it true that the monster is treacherous? Walton says that Victor showed letters and that W. saw the monster, to lend credibility to the story. Victor had thought to be useful, but without due consideration to values. Epic hero: "the greatness of his fall." Victor's speech: we do something not bec...

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