Introduction; What is Paradise Lost about? How does Paradise Lost fit into the tradition of epic poetry? Is Milton's handling of Satan flawed? Why does Milton move away from drama to portray the moment of choice? How do Satan's soliloquies portray his loss of free choice? How does Milton portray the effects of false choice? Why is the 'psychology of delay' so important in Paradise Lost? What makes Eve visit the forbidden tree? Why does Satan use height to tempt Eve? How does Milton portray the counter-human nature of evil? How do Milton's politics affect his portrayal of choice? How is Milton's feeling of personal betrayal reflected in Paradise Lost? How does Milton portray a good decision? How does Milton use rhetoric to suggest the counter-logical nature of evil? How does Satan use rhetoric to beguile Eve? What finally makes Eve choose wrong? How does Milton portray the fall of Adam? Is Eve inferior to Adam? Is sex in Paradise innocent or dangerous? How much do Adam and Eve need each other? How innocent is Adam's passion for Eve? How does the relationship between Adam and Eve go wrong? How artful is Eve? What happens to Adam and Eve after the fall? Why have so many critics misread Paradise Lost? A short chronology.
Caroline Moore read English at Girton College, Cambridge, and was the first female Fellow of Peterhouse College. She left Cambridge after the birth of her twins, and has become a book reviewer, chiefly for The Spectator and The Sunday Telegraph. She is married to columnist Charles Moore.
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