English Literature

Introduction
John Miltons Paradise Lost is considered to be one of the greatest in English Language. The poem is about the story of the Fall of Man, the temptation of Adam and Eve and their expulsion from the Garden of Eve. It is said that the subject matter of this poem has continued to puzzle readers of every age group because of the sheer beauty of its language and power of its characterization. The author does not hesitate to question many difficult questions and turn for the exploration of one of the foundational myths of Western Culture. In this sense, this paper tries to analyze the different chapter of the poem.

Book I
The story of Book I introduces the primary idea of the poem namely the creation, fall and redemption of the humankind and world. The author invokes the support of the deliberate and the Holy Spirit as he sets out to execute things unstamped yet in Prose or Rhyme and by using the medium of epic to justify the ways of God to men.  In the story, the author starts after the enormous battle in Heaven and the collapse of the rebel angels. The poem introduces Satan at the moment after his own collapse into hell. He was described by the author as the darkness of visible sitting on a lake of fire where the flames shed no light. After that, he (Satan) awakened his legions, addressing them in an emotive and stimulating action. Then if heaven is closed to them they are going to create a new one which they may call their own. Satan set his host to work a suitable place from which he call Hell. Thus, the result of their collaborative efforts is Pandemonium. The palace of Satan, and there are numerous number of angels of Hell to begin their council.

Book II
Book II begins when Satan debates whether a new battle is to be made and be hazardous for the recovery of heaven. Thus, a third proposal is mentioned, that is to search the reality of prophesy or tradition in heaven concerning another world is to be created. The council therefore concluded to betake several employments, as their goal lead them to reality until Satan return. He passes on this journey to hell gates and guarded them day and night. At this time, he discovers a great gulf between heaven and hell, and with difficulty and chaos the power of that place were the new world which he sought.

Book III
This chapter begins with God observation of Satans journey and the story on how he will bring the downfall of man. God on this chapter emphasizes that the fall of Man will come as s result of his own freewill and upon his excuses of moral responsibility. Then the Son of God offers himself as a ransom for Mans disobedience and ordaining the Sons future incarnation and punishment. At the end, Satan disguises himself as an angel and arrives at the rim of the universe.

Book III
God saw Satan flying towards the world that He created. He show this scenario to His son who sat at his right hand and then trying to foretell the success of Satan in perverting mankind. He clears his own justice and wisdom from all amputation yet announces his objectives of disgrace towards him (Satan). After that, the Son of God admires his Father for the manifestation of His gracious purpose towards man. His Father reiterated that grace cannot be extended to man without the satisfaction of divine justice. The Son of God freely gives himself as a ransom for man, and then the Father believes in him, orders his manifestation and pronounces his adoration on top of all names in heaven and earth. On the other hand, Satan alights upon the bare convex of his outermost orb and find a place he called Limbo of Vanity. His passage to the orb of the sun leads him to Uriel (regent orb) and pretends a zealous desire to behold the new creation and inquire in his habitation on Mount Niphates.

Book IV
Book IV starts the journey of Satan to the Garden of Eden, where he saw Adam and Eve talking about the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil. By observing the two of them, he finds out their innocence and beauty and concluded to compel them to do a deed which he should abhor. He tempts Eve while she was as sleep but this was discovered by the angels. In return, angel Gabriel expels Satan from the Garden of Eden.

Book V
When morning comes, Eve narrated to Adam her troublesome dream. On the other hand, God, render man inexcusable, sends Raphael to reprimand him of his obedience and whatever else may avail Adam to know. When Raphael comes down to Paradise, his appearance was described, separated by Adam afar off, and sited at the gate of his bower. Raphael performs his message, reminds Adam of his state and his enemy and everything he needs to know.

Book VI
In this chapter Raphael continues to relate how Michael and Gabriel were sent in the battle against Satan and his angels. His first fight, Satan and his angels retire under light. The he calls his council and invent devilish engines which put Michael and his angels to chaos on the second day. On the third day, god sends Messiah, his Son, for whom he had reserved the glory of victory. In the end, Messiah returns with triumph to his Father.

Book VII
On this chapter, Raphael explains to Adam that God decide to build new world (Earth) and warn Adam not to eat fruit of the Tree of Knowledge. He sends his Son with glory and presence of angels to work on creation in six days. At the end of this chapter, the angels celebrate with hymns and glorification to heaven.

Book VIII
Adam asks about celestial motions and its doubtful answered together to the things that are more worthy of knowledge. In this chapter, Adam desirous to attain Raphael and tells him all about what he remembered since creation. The experience he had after placing him to Paradise, his conversation with God and his discourse with the angel thereupon.

Book IX
Satan went back to Eden and come into a body of a sleeping serpent. He serpent on the other hand convinces Eve to eat the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge. In return, Eve was convince by the serpent and takes some fruit for Adam. Although, Adam knew that Eve was tricked by the serpent, he opted to eat the fruit and face the consequences. At first Adam and Eve become inebriated by the fruit and afterwards lost their innocence and cover their naked bodies and fall into despair.

Book X
Gods announces that the entrance of Satan in his paradise could not be prevented. Thus, He sends his Son to judge the transgressors and then resends his judgment accordingly.  Sin and Death were proclaimed because of the success of Satan to tempt human and if sin was committed, he resolve it by putting them in hell. The proceedings of Sin and Death, God reiterated the final victory of His Son over them.

Book XI
The Son of God introduces to His Father the prayer that should be repented and declares the both Adam and Eve will no longer stayed in the Paradise. He sent Michael together with a bunch of cherubim to escort them outside the Paradise. Adam shows to Eve certain ominous sign and denounces their departure with lamentation. On the other hand, Michael begins to clarify the future history of the earth to Adam.

Book XII
Before leaving the Paradise, Michael tells Adam of the eventual coming of the Messiah. According to Michael they have lost the Physical Paradise but now they have the opportunity to enjoy the new one. Adam was greatly satisfied by this revelation of Michael. Lastly, Michael leads them out of Paradise with flaming sword waving behind them and the cherubim taking their stations to watch the Paradise.