ENGLISH 45A Lecture 34: Milton Paradise Lost Books 5-6
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English 45a lecture 34 paradise lost books 5-6. Eve tells adam about her disturbing dream in which a voice told her to go to the tree of. In the dream, an angel ate a fruit from the tree and told her that if she tried it, she could be like the gods. Adam is worried but tells her she can make the decision not to follow the dream and comforts her. God tells archangel raphael to warn adam about the danger in store. Raphael visits adam and even, eats with them, and explains to them the difference between heavenly food and earthly food. When eve leaves the group, raphael tells adam that man is the highest being on. Earth because of the ability to reason, and tells adam to always choose obedience. Raphael tells adam the story of satan"s fall in order to explain the power of reason.
