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Purpose of the epic
to ‘justify the ways of god to men’
Puritan concept Milton frequently incorporated
Free will
Gender norms of the 17th century
sometimes subverted (Milton as a protofeminist), but mainly reflective of the feminine and masculine typical gender roles of the period
ao5 William Blake
‘Milton.. was of the devil’s party without realising it'
ao5 - C.S.Lewis
‘Through giving Adam the fruit, Eve commits murder’
Feminists
Eve’s disobedience = assertion of autonomy + act of curiosity in intellectual pursuit
C.S. Lewis on why Adam fell
‘Adam fell by uxouriousness’
C.S. Lewis
Adam’s sin is a moral act