... God created man first. After God had noticed that Adam needed a companion, He created Eve out of Adam's body parts. Eve is depicted as an oblivious woman in Paradise Lost because of Milton's poor relationships with women in the past. In the book, The Divorce Tracts of John Milton, John Milton states "The imaginations of men are in a great measure under the control of their opinions" (43. 9-10). In Paradise Lost, the character Eve is very different than Eve in the Bible. Because of ... John Milton's relationships, his readers and researchers believe that his representation of Eve is bias...

• Word Count: 1176
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... . His pride caused him to over extend his power, and commit his next error. Milton writes, "He trusted to have equaled the Most High, / If he opposed; and with ambitious aim / Against the throne and monarchy of God / Raised impious war in Heaven and battle proud / With vain attempt"(40-43). This line shows that Satan's pride caused him to believe he was equal to ... gain more, just as Cadet leaders often do. When he fails to gain more power, he looks to take revenge against those who resisted him. After God throws Satan from Heaven, Satan realizes his mistake in underestimating the power...

• Word Count: 454
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

... heroic powers and abilities. The characters in 'Paradise Lost' are all creatures of gigantic proportions, of super human heights, even if they are good or evil. Moreover, in 'Paradise Lost' we have human and super human characters, where as God, Christ, Satan the good and evil angels are super human characters. All of them are endowed the qualities befitting an epic character. For example, Satan in Book 1 is definitely cast in a heroic mould; his ... Illumine, what is low raise and support; That to the height of this great Argument I may assert eternal providence, And justify ...

• Word Count: 1662
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School