What educational purpose does Raphael’s account of the war in heaven serve?

1) A minimum of 1100 words, double spaced, MLA formatted.
2) Include a works cited page and document outside sources according to MLA guidelines.

3). Explore the significance of Milton’s more idealized, more humanized creation of Satan in Paradise Lost. You will still need to define your focus. To avoid falling into too-easy generalizations, you should support and nuance your points by means of close reading and, where appropriate, real research: the text to which Milton himself alludes (the Book of Genesis), Milton’s own treatments of related issues in his prose works, or the commentaries of other critics. You may want to start by tackling Milton’s concept of free will, referring to his discussion of the issue in On Christian Doctrine. For example, why does God allow a war between heaven and hell to be waged? What educational purpose does Raphael’s account of the war in heaven serve? Secondly, what does Milton add to his creation of Satan in his revision of Genesis? Are there other significant patterns or themes to Milton’s additions to the Bible?

4). Focus your topic and thesis, explain how Milton suggests the difficulty of describing creation from a fallen perspective in the point of view of Satan?

Thesis: In his characterization of Satan, does John Milton redefine heroism? How might, for example, this definition reflect the value and meaning of human action? In this discussion, you can introduce the work of William Blake and John Martin (which will be introduced in class) that feature specific examples of this revised interpretation of the idealized Satan

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