John Milton, history’s “Renaissance Man,” had a truly thought provoking worldview. This worldview can be seen throughout his well renowned epic, Paradise Lost. In this epic, Milton attempts to describe the events taking place after Satan and his demons were defeated and sent to Hell, and before the creation of the world and the fall of mankind. He hones in on not only the main events, but also on the characters’ thoughts, temptations, and conversations. He portrays Adam and Eve’s relationship in a way which is not portrayed in the Bible. He portrays Adam as someone who not only knows the future of the world, but is hopeful of it despite all the evil it holds. He portrays Eve as someone who has many faults and a sin nature even before the fall. The way Milton portrays Adam and Eve’s relationship is one that is thought provoking, but truly reflects any human relationship, despite the time period.
Adam is portrayed as someone who possesses two weaknesses that ultimately lead him to his fall. Paradise Lost stresses the …show more content…
Milton not only revealed to the reader certain parts of their individual personalities, but also the way they worked together as a couple. Both Adam and Eve would not have been complete on their own. Not only do their personalities balance each other out, but their weaknesses compliment each other as well. This is where Milton takes their relationship one step deeper. He allows the reader to see not only the good in their relationship, but how they caused each other to fall and how they mended their relationship again. They way Milton portrayed Adam’s hopeful personality and Eve’s repenting spirit truly allowed him to relate to the reader no matter what time period. Milton may not have been Biblically accurate in every way, but he did get one thing right: “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.” (Genesis
Adam is portrayed as someone who possesses two weaknesses that ultimately lead him to his fall. Paradise Lost stresses the …show more content…
Milton not only revealed to the reader certain parts of their individual personalities, but also the way they worked together as a couple. Both Adam and Eve would not have been complete on their own. Not only do their personalities balance each other out, but their weaknesses compliment each other as well. This is where Milton takes their relationship one step deeper. He allows the reader to see not only the good in their relationship, but how they caused each other to fall and how they mended their relationship again. They way Milton portrayed Adam’s hopeful personality and Eve’s repenting spirit truly allowed him to relate to the reader no matter what time period. Milton may not have been Biblically accurate in every way, but he did get one thing right: “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.” (Genesis