《失乐园》中的人文主义及其他.docVIP

《失乐园》中的人文主义及其他 　　Abstract： As one of the outstanding writers in English literature， John Milton is most remembered for his Paradise Lost. As Cromwell was the man of action， the military leader of the revolution， John Milton was the man of thought， and with his pen he defended the revolutionary cause. From a dialectical view， contradiction is also the most important power to push things forward in a spiral and tortuous way. Therefore the great epic still have profound and realistic significance in our modern society where we Chinese are all striving to build up a harmonious one. 　　Key words： contradiction； humanism； dialectical materialism； harmonious society 　　The bourgeois revolution in 17th century is a historic event in English history， in the light of which Milton’s great epic Paradise Lost is created. As one of the outstanding writers in English literature， John Milton is most remembered for his Paradise Lost， which is the only generally acknowledged epic in English literature since Beowulf. The story is taken from the Bible， the theme of which is man’s disobedience and the loss of paradise， with its prime cause-Satan who rebels against God’s authority and tyranny. The real purpose for Milton to write this epic is to show his bitter hatred for the despotic ruler as well as the revolutionary enthusiasm of the bourgeois revolution. By writing the epic Milton wants to “assert eternal Providence and justify the ways of God to man.” Nevertheless， there are some lines running opposite to the Christian teachings， and it makes the poet seemingly unorthodox. 　　However it must be made clear that the poet himself as a sincere Puritan does not have the least intention of making God a real tyrant to be hatred and revenged upon. The speech from the rebellious angles is an out pouring of Milton’s personal hatred for the restored monarch at the time. On the whole， Milton somewhat condemned the characters of Satan and his followers in his great epic. 　　Satan， on one hand，