Discuss John Milton and Paradise Lost.

a. Research an aspect of Miltons life that interests you in more detail than I give in the notes and explain to me what you find. (Cite your source.) 300 words Pick one of the two prompts below and address it, quoting lines from the poem. 350 words b. Look carefully at Eve’s reasoning with herself and Adam as to why Adam should also eat the fruit [lines 816-885]–what kind of arguments is she making here and what do think of them? c. Examine how Adam reasons with himself why he should also eat the fruit [lines 896-959]– what are his reasons for and against it, why does he ultimately give in, and how do you judge his final action in relation to his words?

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