FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
PARADISE LOST JOHN MILTON
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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It was created before God the Son
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Earth hangs from Heaven by a chain
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The Earth is a lotus flower
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The Earth revolves around the sun
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Earth that is depicted in Paradise Lost is different from the Earth we know today. Milton describes Earth as a creation by God after the rebellion of Satan and his followers. Raphael tells Adam that God created Earth through the Son to keep Satan from feeling pride that he had “dispeopl’d Heav’n” (151).
Detailed explanation-2: -The Great Chain of Being is founded upon inequality and servitude, yet one may argue that the Great Chain of Being does not destroy the credibility of the God in Paradise Lost because the other beings possess free will. While all beings are capable of acting autonomously, God can still punish them.
Detailed explanation-3: -Hell is complete darkness, but Heaven is just the opposite of that. Heaven is light. Heaven is pure, and Heaven is a perfect place with no sorrow. The angels were also a source of light as well, but not comparable to God.
Detailed explanation-4: -The purpose or theme of Paradise Lost then is religious and has three parts: 1) disobedience, 2) Eternal Providence, and 3) justification of God to men. Frequently, discussions of Paradise Lost center on the latter of these three to the exclusion of the first two.