3.3 Paradise Lost英国文学导读.pdf

3.3 PARADISE LOST • 1. Influences (Biblical and Greek) • 2. Theme: the fall of man • 3. Story: in 12 books Book I General introduction, Satan recovers from the Fall Book II Satan begins his journey through chaos to the world Book III Satan's arrives on earth; God prophecies man's disobedience Book IV Satan views Adam and Eve and tempts her in a dream Book V Eve's Dream; Raphael comes to warn them, tells of the war in heaven Book VI Raphael completes the war story and tells of victory by the Son • Book VII Raphael tells of the creation of the world and man • Book VIII Adam tells his own story; Raphael again cautions him • Book IX Satan succeeds in tempting Eve, and she corrupts Adam • Book X Divine retribution; Adam and Eve's remorse and reconciliation • Book XI The Son's intercession, God's decision, Michael's prophecies • Book XII Michael's prophecies, continued, and the final expulsion Structure Book I: Fallen life in Hell Book XII: Fallen life on Earth Book II: Fallen life in Hell Book XI: Fallen life on Earth Book III: Heaven/Satan; Book X: Heaven/Satan Book IV: Garden of Eden Book IX: Garden of Eden Book V: Raphael's Narration Book VIII: Raphael's Narration Book VI: Raphael's Narration Book VII: Raphael's Narration Milton’s question Freedom and choice: • Satan and his followers fought against God’s authority, so between glory in heaven and liberty of disobedience, they chose liberty. • Adam made the same choice.有缘学习更多+ 谓ygd3076考证资料 Theme • Milton’s writing purpose as a puritan humanist: • That to the highth of this great argument • I may assert Eternal Providence, • And justifie the ways of God to men.