Thinking Activity : Paradise Lost book IX

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                 We all know that  Paradise Lost is an epic in a blank verse  by the 17th century  English poet  John Milton (1608 -1674) . The Paradise Lost is considered by critics to be Million's mejor works . The poem concerns the  biblica story of the  fall of man . The temptation on  Adam and Eve  by the fallen angel  Satan and their expulsion from the  Garden of Eden .

                  This is my  thinking activity task given by  Dr. Dilip Barad sir .  Here I would like to put my view on  Human perspective and Divine perspective . CLICK HERE to view about this task .

∆  CLICK HERE ( See the ORIGINAL TEXT OF PARADISE  LOST BOOK IX )

∆ Human perspective and Divine perspective :-

              John Milton's  Paradise Lost  is told from human perspective . And it is tries to " justify the ways of  God to Man " . Milton put his humanistic idea into the great epic  , and transfer his feelings , emotions and wishes into Adam and Eve . The fall in Paradise Lost changes man from a innocent beast to a real man  . The two objects courage and determination  represent the enterprising  spirit of Humanism .

                In the Paradise Lost we find that Eve is responsible for  fall of man . And also Eve's willingness  to taste the spirit was to gain " knowledge "  this also represent the human perspective .  In the Paradise Lost the story of  " Genesis "  we find the  Divine perspective . And in the Genesis we find  God is center . The Genesis is devided into two parts , in the first part we Genesis says about flood and the age of Earth . And the second part there is discussion  about the  creation of first man Eve and Adam .  And in the Genesis we find God punished Eve and Adam .

∆ Eve as a transgres Eve as a transgresser and yet defendable :-

                  Eve  is most important  character in Paradise Lost . It is her idea to seperate from Adam  . She makes a logical suggestions in Paradise Lost book  IX .  In this book Eve is not a feminist heroine like so many characters in epic  , but she has an assigned role in the hierarchy of the universe .  Eve strengths are her capacity for  love , emotion and forbearance .  She persuade Adam to stay with her after the fall .

" So forcible within my heart I feel

The bond of nature draw me to my own

My own in tee for what you art in mine.

Our state cannot be severed ; we are one

One flesh ; to lose thee were to lose  myself ".

       Adam and Eve created as person of flesh and blood . They are ready to share weal and woe together . This is moving and passionated love declaration .

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