... Book 1 only. In 1656 John Milton endeavoured to write the first English epic. The result was Paradise Lost'. His awe-inspiring poem tells the indescribable story of humanity's first disobedience', the original sin'. However the most intriguing element of the ... the temple-worship' of Catholicism and devoted much of his time to expressing his views on religion in pamphlets. This passionate religious perspective is the inspiration for Paradise Lost'. Milton is trying to enlighten the reader and help him/her to become a better Christian. Milton has successfully translated to literature, th...

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... a hope that smilingly and mysteriously renews itself. ( Ibn Fattouma 1 ) Fattouma's journey guides him from place to place in search of the land of Gebel: a legendary paradise, "a closed secret" that all speaks of, but none have ever found (Ibn Fattouma 6). Fattouma is fascinated, "his yearnings aroused to the bursting point", with this world ... exclaims Fattouma as he realizes that the temptations in Mashriq are too great for a young man of his statute. (Ibn Fattouma 23) Also, his lost love reappears in the land of Mashriq in the form of a pagan woman, which he quickly gives in to. Mas...

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... knowledge but also there may be an underling meaning as to why he wants to go on this journey. What is known is that it is the ever-elusive Paradise or Nirvana or Shangri-La that everyone, especially Ibn Fattouma, is searching for. Gebel is a symbol or what man wants to be and that is God like ... his faith he tries really hard but fails. It seems that the temptations in Mashriq is to great for a young man of his statute and also his lost love had reappeared in some form in the land of Mashriq which he quickly gave in to. Mashriq, is the land of temptation and lust. This land ... his s...

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... is quite easy to posses many heroic qualities and still be evil at the base. This is exactly the case with John Milton's Satan from his poem Paradise Lost. A hero is generally defined as a great warrior, who shows great courage or the main male character in a literary or dramatic work. Heroic is defined ... when he is leading his followers. These qualities can be seen in a speech he gives to the fallen angels: . . . What though the field be lost? All is not lost; the unconquerable will, And study of revenge, immortal hate, And courage never to submit or yield; And what is else not to be ...

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