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John Milton's Adam

Milton's Early Life John Milton was born on December 9th, 1608 in London. He was the second child of John and Sarah Milton. The family lived near St. Paul's Cathedral. His father worked as a scrivener. (For the definition of scrivener click here: [|dictionary.reference.com/browse/scrivener]) His father also was a composer of Church music. Milton expressed a lifelong love of music himself. Miltons family was very prosperous. At age 12, Milton attended St. Pauls School. Prior to that Milton was privately tutored. He then was admitted to Christ's College in Cambridge. After a year ofs school he was suspended for disputing with a tutor. He went back home and attended many plays. The plays introduced him to poetry. He went back to college and was educated by a new tutor. He was disatisfied with the curriculum. He graduated with high honors and returned home. In April 1637 his mother died. A few months later his friend Edward King drowned. Milton then took a tour of Europe in 1638. He met famed scholar Hugo Grotius. He also met house arrested Galileo. He met the Popes nephew and visited the Vatican Library. He then went to Geneva to meet Calvinist theologian Giovanni Diodati. He then found out about the death of his childhood friend Charles Diodati. Milton returned home because of rumors of civil war. He settled in London and began teaching them. Milton also took in wealthy children to educate them.

Milton's Writing Career Milton began writing pamphlets on political and religious matters. He marries Mary Powell and has many children. After losing his sight and his family, Milton writes Paradise Lost, his life's work.

Paradise Lost Milton wrote Paradise Lost in the 1660s, but the actual date is unknown. Paradise lost is made up of 12 books. The main characters are God, Adam, Eve, and Satan. Milton wanted to write a great work that would glorify England. Milton also had strong political views he expressed in Paradise Lost. Some people consider Satan to be the hero. They consider him the hero because he fits the rquirements of literary epic heroes. Some people see the Son of God as the hero but the poem is not about him. The other possibility for a hero is Adam. Adam is the most likely possibility for a hero in Paradise Lost. This is because he is the founder of a new people and a new race on earth. Unlike other epic heroes, Adam's first heroic act is a disobedience against God. Milton;s use of multiple possible heroes redefined epic heroes and created a new kind of heroism.

Milton's Adam There are many instances in Paradise Lost where Milton favors Adam over his other characters. Adam was the founder of a new race. He, like Victor, strived for the attainent of knowledge. Milton also mentions Adam's love for Eve multiple times, which is an admirable trait. Milton portrayed Adam in a completely different way then most people had been seeing him at that time.

Paradise Lost and //Frankenstein// Adam relates to both characters of Victor and the creature. He strives to gain knowledge just like both of them. Satan too is alike both Victor and the creature. He wants to be different than everybody like Victor and he seeks revenge like the creature.

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