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Paradise Lost: Milton's Approach To Lust, Sex, And Violence
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There is no reason to apply modern theories to Milton if we do not care whether
Milton remains alive. However, if we wish him to be more than a historical
artifact, we must do more than just study him against the background of his time.
We must reinterpret him in light of the germane thought of ou ....
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torments not the least, / Still unfulfilled with pain of longing pine" (Book IV,
509-11). The phallic implications of "pain of longing pine" is quite clear. In
this metaphor, Milton expresses that sex itself is not a sin; to be without it
is a "hellish" punishment. However, Milton rejects the morality of lusting for
sex, equating it with: death, sin, violence and Satan. Milton elucidates the
lustful desires of Satan throughout the first few books. For example, liquid, a
common symbol o.... |
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