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Paradise Lost: Milton's Approach To Lust, Sex, And Violence
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There is no reason to apply modern theories to Milton if we do not care whether
Milton remains alive. However, if we wish him to be more than a historical
artifact, we must do more than just study him against the background of his time.
We mus .... Middle of Term Paper
... However, Milton does not want to be confused with the
stereotypical puritan. Milton the poet, seems to celebrate the ideal of sex; yet,
he deplores concupiscence and warns against the evils of lust, insisting lust
leads to sin, violence and death.
From the beginning, Satan, like fallen humanity, not only blames others; but
also makes comic and grandiose reasons for his evil behavior. Yet, despite his
reasoning to seek revenge against God, "his true motivation for escaping from
hell and perverting paradise is, at least partly, something more basic: Satan
needs sex" (Daniel 26).
In the opening books of the poem, Satan ... |
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