Friday, September 28, 2018

RP#1 - Milton Response

As a means of seeding ideas for your first response paper, please reply with at least three potential theses which may become your central argument.

The class notes page has been added for your reference, so please feel free to source ideas from our class discussions.

Further guidelines for this first response paper are as follows:

  1. two-to-three pages in length
  2. double-spaced type
  3. one-inch margins
  4. Times New Roman, 11-12pt. font
  5. stong central thesis statement, with at least two supporting main points 
  6. clear reference and quotation from Milton's text to support each main point; however, external sources may be utilized to offer further support to your points
  7. MLA formatted citations and accompanying works cited "page" for Milton and any other source which you employ 
  8. a conclusion, which offers a larger connection to any of the central themes of the course thus far discussed... also, here you may include a short analysis of the film Dogma in conjunction to your thesis, should it present itself fruitful to your paper

Thank you all so much for such a lively discussion of Milton! I do hope that you enjoyed reading a selection of his text.

Sincerely,
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3 comments:

  1. Unknown30/9/18 22:15

    1. Milton was attempting to elevate himself to God's level, as shown with him trying to "justify God's ways to men," making Satan (who was trying to usurp God's throne) a relatable protagonist, and telling the story non-chronologically.

    2. Milton used the story to speak negatively of democracy by defining Satan's crime against God as an issue of free will and parodying the democratic process in hell, and showing Heaven as a strict monarchy.

    3. In Milton's representation of Sin, he gives women none of the agency, complexity, or respect that he offers even to Satan.

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  2. Unknown1/10/18 12:47

    1. Milton's makes war an invention of angels in order to represent the incomprehensibility of war.

    2. Comparing the climax of Milton's Paradise Lost and the climax of Ōkouchi's Devilman Crybaby (which appears to be inspired by Milton) reveals how perceptions of human nature have persisted and changed since Milton.

    3. Milton challenges the reader's perception of a hero by framing Satan as the protagonist as he manipulates his comrades to fulfill his aims.

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  3. Unknown1/10/18 23:02

    1. Milton's obvious difference when discussing the roles and punishments of Sin and Death and how it plays into the 17th century view of femininity.

    2. An analysis of the extent to which Milton was influenced by historical events during the publishing of Paradise Lost.

    3. A comparison of Milton's text with the traditional stories of the Old Testament-- to what extent does Milton wear of track? Why would he?

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