... 's Paradise Lost, Milton paints you a mental picture of what his garden of Eden looks like. He uses beautiful and well used metaphors, that transforms into art right in front of your very own eyes. Milton tends to capture your imagination with his style of word grouping, that almost puts you in a trance while reading his poem. You ... of 4 short chapters of the well known Bible story. He shines light on the garden of Eden, that gives new life to the old Bible story. The poem also explains that the serpent was sleeping when Satan takes over its body. The Bible make it look like Satan is i...

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The Measure of A Man John Milton's "Paradise Lost" is an attempt to justify the ways of God concerning Creation and the fall of man. Part of Milton's effort ... of Eve. Adam is created with the intent of being the guardian of God's creation and father to mankind. God gives Adam purpose by proclaiming, "This paradise I give thee, count it thine / To till and keep, and of the fruit to eat" (8.319-320). Adam's life is based upon the charge ... of God, he knows no other existence except for that of perfect service to God. He accepts his charge completely and Eden thus exists as his Paradise. It ...

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