I love how Milton took everyday things and ideas and transformed them into people. Characters such as Sin and Death (from Book Two) have a personality now, and even better, a story. Milton takes these ideas and forms them into characters that his readers can, in some way, relate to each and see their personalities.
Another thing that I loved was line 134 in Book Three. It says "But mercy first and last shall brightest shine." I'm not quite sure what about it I love most. I think its the fact that God is saying there will always be mercy.
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I was surprised at the personification of things like the night and confusion. I love that Milton gave these ideas a body and a likeness. I also was surprised at how human he wrote Satan and his flock to be, which is an idea that I have never had before.
ReplyDeleteI also found it quite interesting how he explains sin and death through the personification of them. I think it helps the reader better understand the relationship that exists between the two ideas. The idea that death is a product of sin is easier to understand when one says sin "birthed" death.
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