Paradise Lost - John Milton

Paradise Lost is an epic poem in clear verse by the 17th century English poet John Milton (1608–1674). The primary rendition, distributed in 1667, comprised of ten books with more than ten thousand lines of verse. A moment release followed in 1674, masterminded into twelve books with minor amendments all through and a note on the versification. It is considered by pundits to be Milton's real work, and it paved his notoriety for being one of the best English writers of his time.

The lyric represents the Biblical story of the Fall of Man: the slipup of Adam and Eve by the fallen blessed messenger Satan and their ejection from the Garden of Eden. Milton's motivation, expressed in Book I, is to "legitimize the methods for God to men".

Satan is the primary real character presented in the poem. He is a disastrous figure who portrays himself with the now-popular quote "Preferred to reign in Hell over serve in Heaven."

Adam is the primary human made by God. His finish fascination with Eve, while unadulterated all by itself, in the end adds to his joining her in defiance to God. Dissimilar to the Biblical this form of Adam is given a look at the eventual fate of humankind.

Eve is the second human made by God, taken from one of Adam's ribs and moulded into a female. A long way from the customary model of a decent spouse, she is frequently unwilling to be compliant towards Adam. She is more astute and inquisitive about outer thoughts than her better half.

In this version we can see the role of patriarchy in the society. That is why it is remarkable work as it questions.

Reference:-

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradise_Lost

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