Paradise Lost John Milton

Ruth Mazo Karras argued that “the acquisition of masculinity in the European later Middle Ages was primarily a matter of proving oneself against others.” Strong male characters in texts such as Beowulf and Paradise Lost demonstrate that this...

Throughout book 9 of Milton’s ‘Paradise Lost’, Satan is generally presented as the personification of evil, largely fuelled by Milton’s own religious grounding. This pure evil is conveyed by Milton though Satan’s innate drive to destroy mankind...

Milton portrays Satan as a composed character who has sexual undertones. His composure is demonstrated through his description as “sleek,” while “enameled” demonstrates his self protection. The sexual subtext to his character is shown through the...

Milton’s Paradise Lost was written in the 17th century as a result of political unrest and Milton’s disdain for the interpretations of the bible in that period, believing that God’s ways were in need of justification. Paradise Lost has remained a...

Both William Peter Blatty’s “The Exorcist,” and John Milton’s “Paradise Lost” were written with the intention of demonstrating the importance of religion; Milton wrote Paradise Lost with the intention of “justifying the ways of God to Man,” while...

The Biblical figure of Eve has been a source of much scrutiny, contention, and conflicting portrayals in literature. Two works, Salve Deus Rex Judæorum, written by Emilia Lanier in 1611, and Paradise Lost, by John Milton in 1667, both depict her...