ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

JOHN MILTON

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What was Milton’s main health problem
A
he became deaf
B
he lost his eyesight in one eye
C
he lost his eyesight in both eyes
D
he lost his right hand
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Milton’s eyesight had been steadily declining for years, most likely the result of untreated glaucoma. By February 1652, he had gone completely blind.

Detailed explanation-2: -later, Milton was suffering from the gout.

Detailed explanation-3: -Answer and Explanation: In On His Blindness, Milton’s crisis focuses on his role as a servant of God after he loses his sight. Milton writes that he lamented that his ‘’Talent which is death to hide, Lodg’d with me useless, ” meaning that his blindness interfered with Milton’s using his talent to serve God.

Detailed explanation-4: -Poem Summary Similar is the story of John Milton, an English poet, who, by 1655 at age 48, was blind. His ability to write was threatened and, as a result, his relationship with God became complicated. In “On His Blindness, ” Milton is struggling to understand what God expects of him now that he is losing his sight.

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