I will be analyzing how the phrase of “Of MAN’S first disobedience, and the fruit of that forbidden tree, whose mortal taste... (Milton 1-4)” Is about Milton’s view of humanity exercising free will. We can see this in that how Milton begins the beginning of this paragraph by stating “Of man’s first disobedience…” this phrase shows us how humanity chose to do something they were not supposed to which an exercise of free will is clearly. Milton then goes on to state “Of Oreb, or of Sinai, didst inspire that Shepherd, who first taught the chosen seed…(Milton7-8” both of these locations is speculated that God delivered the 10 Commandments to Moses and the 10 Commandments are the cornerstone of the belief of how good Christian’s supposed to live
