![]() Or if ignorance is their happy state and proof of their faith. I like how he is questioning why God would not want them to eat from this tree, thinking that it can be sin or death to know. My favorite passage is when Satan is talking about the Tree Of Knowledge at around line 500. I found Eve talking about her first moments with her reflection and how she was told she was made out of Adam. I also am a fan of how Paradise is described. I also like how this monologue is what made Uriel realize he has been tricked. I think the beginning of Book 4 is interesting because it shows Satan is doubting what he is doing a little bit. I also like in book 3 when Satan tricks Uriel into telling him where Paradise is. I like how he says how he gave them free will. ![]() I like the scene in book 3 where we are in Heaven and God already knows that man will eat the fruit. I haven’t really read any Greek mythology before Odyssey so good thing we read that first. It is pretty odd how Milton uses references to Greek Mythology a lot. I enjoyed books 3 and 4 a good deal, like another user mentioned on the last discussion post. Milton is thought to have visited Villa Diodati, a place on the banks of Lake Geneva where Mary Shelley first conceived the idea for Frankenstein.’ Shelley gave his wife Mary Shelley a copy of Paradise Lost on 6 June 1815. “The poem was also a crucial influence on Frankenstein. Here are a couple quotes and articles about Paradise Lost’s connection to Mary I guess the next book will be Paradise Regained. Discussion of books 5 and 6 will take place on 10/16.
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