In Paradise Lost, by John Milton, Milton introduces his motive for writing this work, to justify the ways of God to men. Milton’s, Paradise Lost, is about the aftermath of Satan’s rebellion and the loss of Paradise after Adam and Eve first sin. Milton provides explanations on why God, an omnipotent being, allowed chaos and misdeeds happen in His world. Milton attempts to reason seemingly puzzling actions made by God, such as giving Sin a key to open the gates of hell and letting Satan infiltrate Paradise. Milton successfully justifies the ways of God to men in his epic poem, Paradise Lost, through the themes of disobedience and redemption.
Milton’s emphasis on Satan’s constant disobedience through plot, proves why God could not forgive Satan …show more content…
In response, God creates Sin out of Satan, the root of all evil, for a purpose. God makes Sin because he needs a way to make sure His followers were truly faithful. In hell, Sin exclaims that, “I also, at which time this pow’rful key into my hand was giv’n with charge to keep these gates for ever shut which none can pass without my op’ning” (2.774-777). God gives Sin the key to open the gates of hell, not because he wants to corrupt Adam and Eve, but because he wants to make sure they continue to be loyal even if they are tempted. Being all powerful, God knows that Sin will open the gates of hell to let Satan out. This is part of his plan to see if Adam and Eve will fall under the temptation of Satan. Without consequences, God’s creations will not follow His rules because they feel that there is nothing to fear if they do anything bad since there have been no punishments prior to Satan and Sin. Milton shows that God justly created Sin to test His followers to see if they will obey His …show more content…
Before being tempted, Eve declares to Adam that any foe’s “violence thou fear’st not, being such as we, not capable of death or pain can either not receive or can repel” (9.282-284). Eve vainly states that she does not fear evil creatures that God has created becuase she is immortal and cannot feel pain. This statement diminishes her faithfulness to God because she does not understand the punishments involved in disobeying. God allows Satan to seduce Adam and Eve to prove what will happen if they stray away from his guidance. Satan confirms Eve’s idea when he states “Queen of this universe, do not believe those rigid threats of death! Ye shall not die. How would ye? By the fruit? It gives you life to knowledge” (9.684-687). Satan seduces Eve by appealing to the fact that Adam and Eve have free will to choose as they wish and that God’s threats are empty because they cannot
Milton’s emphasis on Satan’s constant disobedience through plot, proves why God could not forgive Satan …show more content…
In response, God creates Sin out of Satan, the root of all evil, for a purpose. God makes Sin because he needs a way to make sure His followers were truly faithful. In hell, Sin exclaims that, “I also, at which time this pow’rful key into my hand was giv’n with charge to keep these gates for ever shut which none can pass without my op’ning” (2.774-777). God gives Sin the key to open the gates of hell, not because he wants to corrupt Adam and Eve, but because he wants to make sure they continue to be loyal even if they are tempted. Being all powerful, God knows that Sin will open the gates of hell to let Satan out. This is part of his plan to see if Adam and Eve will fall under the temptation of Satan. Without consequences, God’s creations will not follow His rules because they feel that there is nothing to fear if they do anything bad since there have been no punishments prior to Satan and Sin. Milton shows that God justly created Sin to test His followers to see if they will obey His …show more content…
Before being tempted, Eve declares to Adam that any foe’s “violence thou fear’st not, being such as we, not capable of death or pain can either not receive or can repel” (9.282-284). Eve vainly states that she does not fear evil creatures that God has created becuase she is immortal and cannot feel pain. This statement diminishes her faithfulness to God because she does not understand the punishments involved in disobeying. God allows Satan to seduce Adam and Eve to prove what will happen if they stray away from his guidance. Satan confirms Eve’s idea when he states “Queen of this universe, do not believe those rigid threats of death! Ye shall not die. How would ye? By the fruit? It gives you life to knowledge” (9.684-687). Satan seduces Eve by appealing to the fact that Adam and Eve have free will to choose as they wish and that God’s threats are empty because they cannot