ENGL 200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Andrew Marvell, Tyrant, Areopagitica
31 Oct 2016
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Paradise lost - christian epic and epic heroism. An epic text, in that it is long and challenging to read. Every epic states its epic theme, what the text is going to be about. Alienation from god, and redemption through greater man the epic theme of paradise lost. Questions milton attempts to answer through paradise lost. Theodicy justifying the existence of god and his acts through academia. Theodicy shows humanity"s responsibility for the misfortunes that occur, and this is present in. Satan, through envy and malice, has seduced the human race into falling. Narrative starts off with satan and his followers falling from the heavens for nine days, and starts his speech. First begins with a realization of circumstances, followed by an attempt to lift the spirits of his men by encouraging them to foster their vengeance against god for this defeat. Speech sounds noble and bold, a vow to never give up.
