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gracieelizabeth wrote a new post, Post #13: Understanding Milton Overall!!, on the site Milton Macrocosm, Spring 2022 3 weeks, 2 days ago
We have reached the end of the semester, and it is bittersweet! While I am desperately in need of the mental break that summer will provide, I can honestly say I am going to really miss this class. For this last […]
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gracieelizabeth wrote a new post, Post #13: Understanding Milton Overall!!, on the site A Guide To (hopefully) Understanding Milton 3 weeks, 2 days ago
We have reached the end of the semester, and it is bittersweet! While I am desperately in need of the mental break that summer will provide, I can honestly say I am going to really miss this class. For this last […]
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gracieelizabeth wrote a new post, Post #12: Understanding Milton Through Fallen Relationships, on the site Milton Macrocosm, Spring 2022 1 month ago
This week, we finally got to the infamous book 9. Adam and Eve had their argument about working alone, Eve was tempted and gave into that temptation, and eventually, the two both fell. So much happened in this […]
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gracieelizabeth wrote a new post, Post #12: Understanding Milton Through Fallen Relationships, on the site A Guide To (hopefully) Understanding Milton 1 month ago
This week, we finally got to the infamous book 9. Adam and Eve had their argument about working alone, Eve was tempted and gave into that temptation, and eventually, the two both fell. So much happened in this […]
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gracieelizabeth wrote a new post, Post #11: Understanding Milton Through Adam, on the site Milton Macrocosm, Spring 2022 1 month ago
This week we read book 8, wherein we get to hear the creation of man from Adam’s perspective. We get to hear how beautifully Adam sees the world, but how he also pushes boundaries in wanting to know as much as h […]
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gracieelizabeth wrote a new post, Post #11: Understanding Milton Through Adam, on the site A Guide To (hopefully) Understanding Milton 1 month ago
This week we read book 8, wherein we get to hear the creation of man from Adam’s perspective. We get to hear how beautifully Adam sees the world, but how he also pushes boundaries in wanting to know as much as he […]
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gracieelizabeth wrote a new post, Post #10: Understanding Milton Through Timelines, on the site Milton Macrocosm, Spring 2022 1 month, 1 week ago
This week, we focused on books 6 and 7. A main struggle that I had was understanding the timeline. I posted about this issue on the forum, and was surprised to see a lot of my peers struggling with the same thing. […]
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gracieelizabeth wrote a new post, Post #10: Understanding Milton Through Timelines, on the site A Guide To (hopefully) Understanding Milton 1 month, 1 week ago
This week, we focused on books 6 and 7. A main struggle that I had was understanding the timeline. I posted about this issue on the forum, and was surprised to see a lot of my peers struggling with the same thing. […]
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gracieelizabeth wrote a new post, Post #9: Understanding Milton Through Gender, on the site Milton Macrocosm, Spring 2022 1 month, 4 weeks ago
This week, we finally met Adam and Eve. I was very excited to finally learn about such iconic characters, and to see how Milton portrayed what he considered to be the beginning of mankind. However, along with this […]
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gracieelizabeth wrote a new post, Post #9: Understanding Milton Through Gender, on the site A Guide To (hopefully) Understanding Milton 1 month, 4 weeks ago
This week, we finally met Adam and Eve. I was very excited to finally learn about such iconic characters, and to see how Milton portrayed what he considered to be the beginning of mankind. However, along with this […]
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gracieelizabeth wrote a new post, Post #8: Understanding Milton Through Temptation, on the site Milton Macrocosm, Spring 2022 2 months ago
As we continue to make our way through Paradise Lost, the idea of temptation is what has been consistently grabbing my attention. Obviously, temptation is one of the biggest themes in the story. However, I was […]
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gracieelizabeth wrote a new post, Post #8: Understanding Milton Through Temptation, on the site A Guide To (hopefully) Understanding Milton 2 months ago
As we continue to make our way through Paradise Lost, the idea of temptation is what has been consistently grabbing my attention. Obviously, temptation is one of the biggest themes in the story. However, I was […]
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gracieelizabeth wrote a new post, Post #7: Understanding Milton Through His Satan, on the site Milton Macrocosm, Spring 2022 2 months, 2 weeks ago
The biggest thing that jumped out at me this week was the characterization of Milton’s Satan. And, honestly, the reason he stood out was because I still don’t really know what to make of him. I went into Book II […]
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gracieelizabeth wrote a new post, Post #7: Understanding Milton Through His Satan, on the site A Guide To (hopefully) Understanding Milton 2 months, 2 weeks ago
The biggest thing that jumped out at me this week was the characterization of Milton’s Satan. And, honestly, the reason he stood out was because I still don’t really know what to make of him. I went into Book II […]
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gracieelizabeth wrote a new post, Post #6: Understanding Milton Through Narration, on the site Milton Macrocosm, Spring 2022 2 months, 3 weeks ago
This week we finally tackled the highly anticipated Paradise Lost! Before this class, Paradise Lost was the only thing I knew about Milton, and I only knew about it because it is referenced in so many other […]
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gracieelizabeth wrote a new post, Post #6: Understanding Milton Through Narration, on the site A Guide To (hopefully) Understanding Milton 2 months, 3 weeks ago
This week we finally tackled the highly anticipated Paradise Lost! Before this class, Paradise Lost was the only thing I knew about Milton, and I only knew about it because it is referenced in so many other […]
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gracieelizabeth wrote a new post, Post #5: Understanding Milton Through Licensing, on the site Milton Macrocosm, Spring 2022 3 months ago
For week 5, we focused on Milton’s pamphlet “Areopagitica.” His argument centers around the dangers of pre-publication licensing, in which the government is able to basically censor certain writings before they […]
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gracieelizabeth wrote a new post, Post #5: Understanding Milton Through Licensing, on the site A Guide To (hopefully) Understanding Milton 3 months ago
For week 5, we focused on Milton’s pamphlet “Areopagitica.” His argument centers around the dangers of pre-publication licensing, in which the government is able to basically censor certain writings before they […]
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gracieelizabeth wrote a new post, Post #4: Understanding Milton Through Prose, on the site Milton Macrocosm, Spring 2022 3 months, 1 week ago
This week we began studying Milton’s prose. This was honestly quite daunting, as his prose style is …interesting.. to say the least. I found myself becoming lost in the long, spiralling sentences, abundant in met […]
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gracieelizabeth wrote a new post, Post #4: Understanding Milton Through Prose, on the site A Guide To (hopefully) Understanding Milton 3 months, 1 week ago
This week we began studying Milton’s prose. This was honestly quite daunting, as his prose style is …interesting.. to say the least. I found myself becoming lost in the long, spiralling sentences, abundant in […]
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