There are several key parts of an Epic that each work of literature contains. One is key part is the hero, usually of unbelievable stature. Then there is a vast/extensive setting. The settings of the stories do not just contain a wide geographical span but also often cosmological space: across land, sea, into the underworld, or thru space or time etc. It involves supernatural or otherworldly forces. Such as gods, demons, angels, time/space travel, cheating death etc. Last but not least there has to be some type of dilemma or conflict. In order for any memorable story to be worth reading it must contain conflict. A story without conflict is like food without any seasoning, bland and boring. Some people think the first conflict in a story dates
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Even if someone does not believe in the bible, they still know about these two individuals. In the beginning Adam and Eve coexist harmoniously in Eden, almost as one flesh and spirit, but they become more distinct from each other throughout the course of Paradise Lost. Eve was created for Adam from his own rib. While she is beautiful, wise, and fully capable, she was only superior to Adam when it came to her beauty. Milton's Eve is Adam's counterpart and other half but she was not Adam's equal. Her powers of deductive reasoning were not as fully realized as his. She is portrayed as innocent, making a childish mistake in her inexperience in dealing with falsehood. However, she is still blamed for “the fall” because she was the one who was tempted by Satan to taste the fruit from the Tree of Knowledge. Before the fall, Adam is as nearly perfect a human being as can be imagined. He is physically attractive, mentally adept, and spiritually profound. He stands out in Eden as the apex of the hierarchical pyramid. Adam is created with free will and so has to make a choice whether to be obedient to God and refuse the apple, or to follow Eve. His foolish love for Eve is his downfall. Adam is too trusting of Eve, taking the fruit she offers to him, and too devoted, so he made the decision to share her fate against the command of
Even if someone does not believe in the bible, they still know about these two individuals. In the beginning Adam and Eve coexist harmoniously in Eden, almost as one flesh and spirit, but they become more distinct from each other throughout the course of Paradise Lost. Eve was created for Adam from his own rib. While she is beautiful, wise, and fully capable, she was only superior to Adam when it came to her beauty. Milton's Eve is Adam's counterpart and other half but she was not Adam's equal. Her powers of deductive reasoning were not as fully realized as his. She is portrayed as innocent, making a childish mistake in her inexperience in dealing with falsehood. However, she is still blamed for “the fall” because she was the one who was tempted by Satan to taste the fruit from the Tree of Knowledge. Before the fall, Adam is as nearly perfect a human being as can be imagined. He is physically attractive, mentally adept, and spiritually profound. He stands out in Eden as the apex of the hierarchical pyramid. Adam is created with free will and so has to make a choice whether to be obedient to God and refuse the apple, or to follow Eve. His foolish love for Eve is his downfall. Adam is too trusting of Eve, taking the fruit she offers to him, and too devoted, so he made the decision to share her fate against the command of