MILTON'S HUMANISM IN HIS CHARACTERIZATION OF ADAM AND EVE
Keywords:
Milton, humanism, characterization, dignity of humanity,good and evil,complexity of human nature,potential of humanityAbstract
Milton's portrayal of Adam and Eve in "Paradise Lost" reflects his humanistic beliefs, emphasizing their capacity for reason, free will, and moral agency. Through their interactions with each other and with God, Milton presents them as complex and multi-dimensional characters who grapple with the consequences of their choices.
References
John T. Shawcross "The Miltonic Humanism of Paradise Lost" Modern Philology, Vol. 76, No. 4 (May 1979), pp. 333-349; The University of Chicago Press
Barbara Kiefer Lewalski "The Humanist Milton" ;The Cambridge Companion to Milton, edited by Dennis Danielson ; Cambridge University Press, 1999
John Leonard "Milton's Grand Style" ;The Cambridge History of Literary Criticism, Volume 3: The Renaissance, edited by Glyn P. Norton ; Cambridge University Press, 2006
