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    Full Circle – from Sin to Salvation Great works of literature have been written throughout history. However‚ The Divine Comedy and Paradise Lost have the inept ability to stir the soul and cause a person to examine and re-examine their life. The brilliant descriptions‚ use of imagery‚ metaphor and simile give a person a vivid picture of the creation of man and the possibilities for life in the hereafter. This is done‚ as a person is able to see‚ full circle‚ from the beginning of time to the

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    Jacy Oakes Mrs. Garner English 12 01 May 2017 What did the creature in Frankenstein learn from Paradise Lost Students in a high school have read some form of literature‚ and may even imagine himself as one of the main characters in the literature work. The creature that was created by Victor Frankenstein in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein learned many things on his own‚ but when the creature found a satchel of books and Victor’s journal in the coat pocket the creature was wearing his perspective on

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    Yoon Alex English 2 From Hero to Zero and Back Again In Shakespeare’s play Othello‚ the protagonist begins as a highly esteemed member of Venetian society but plummets into a spiral of jealousy and insecurity‚ losing both his reputation and his cherished lover. Despite blundering from one folly to the next‚ however‚ Othello ultimately displays qualities of a true hero. Although his actions grow increasingly serious and finally even murderous‚ the purity of his intentions is revealed through both

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    Comparison of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein to John Milton’s Paradise Lost Class: ENG 242-620 Instructor: Shaut Assignment: Research Essay #1 – Frankenstein Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein and John Milton’s Paradise Lost have many similarities. This may be due to Mary taking influences from Paradise Lost to add to her story. Paradise Lost is the same as Frankenstein in design by defining man’s place in the universe. They both describe the forces that threaten humankind. In Milton’s

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    Milton’s Paradise Lost in Frankenstein 1. The story of Paradise Lost a. Story of Adam and Eve’s disobedience and subsequent fall from grace i. Satan and Rebel angels decide to corrupt God’s creations—Adam and Eve ii. Satan builds a bridge between Hell and Earth iii. God forms a Council of his Angels and his son (Jesus) volunteers himself to make a sacrifice for all humankind iv. Satan disguised as a cherub is able to surpass the Archangel and enters paradise 1. Paradise=Eden v. Satan sits in

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    on those regarded of lower respect such as women. Medea at first glance appears to be the sole villain in the play however it is evident that Jason is the villain supported by a strong patriarchal society‚ and with Medea merely falling victim to their actions. Male dominance throughout the play is what Euripides highlights as the true cause of Medea’s revenge and thus the true cause of becoming villain in ‘Medea’ not Medea herself. Jason has selfish ambitions that ultimately stem from his association

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    Ecofeminism and John Milton’s Paradise Lost In the King James Bible‚ God creates the world. He creates the sea‚ the field‚ the plants‚ and the animals. His most prized creation‚ however‚ is man‚ whom he creates in his own image. To man he gives dominion of his previous Earthly creations. The first man‚ Adam‚ chooses the name of each plant and animal. When Adam realizes that he is unfulfilled and lonely‚ God creates woman out of Adam’s rib. Eve‚ the first woman‚ is also subordinate to Adam (King

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    ----------------------- Emily Bronte also convey’s aspects of the class system within Victorian society through the use of imagery. Bronte depicts two English households which both resemble slightly different classes but for which could not be further apart. The heights is described as “narrow windows being deeply set in the wall” and then Thrushcross Grange as “the large‚ half curtain windows allowing the sun to come in from the outside” - these two pictures painted by Bronte show the contrast

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    Milton was inspired to write a great epic‚ much like the works by Homer‚ Dante and Virgil‚ and with this inspiration he created Paradise Lost. Paradise Lost is an incredible piece of literature that tries to embody the idea of the epic poem. Milton puts a lot of effort (some even say too much effort) and significant thought into how he writes the story of The Fall of Satan‚ his infiltration of the Garden of Eden and the temptation of Adam and Eve. Milton produces this convoluted epic by utilizing style

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    revolutionary poet in the 17th century. Milton’s ‘Paradise Lost’‚ written during

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