Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
Articles 1 - 4 of 4
Full-Text Articles in Entire DC Network
The Empathetic Savior : Narcissism And The Role Of The Son In "Paradise Lost", Anna Nabb Meade
The Empathetic Savior : Narcissism And The Role Of The Son In "Paradise Lost", Anna Nabb Meade
Master's Theses
I began my research intending to develop a coherent theory regarding the poolside scene in "Paradise Lost." Troubled by the recognition that Eve was created perfect and yet shows a disturbing tendency toward vanity, I began to probe possible interpretations for Milton's allusion to the Narcissus myth. I incorporated Satan and Adam as further exploration of narcissism, and the Father and Son as self-love recognized ideally. Working with the theories of Heinz Kohut, I concluded that certain aspects of the Son's role in the Christian faith are analogous to the role of the therapist in healing the narcissistically impaired individual, …
The Contributions And Effects Of The Drama On Paradise Lost, Robert Elliott Bayliss
The Contributions And Effects Of The Drama On Paradise Lost, Robert Elliott Bayliss
Master's Theses
Upon reading John Milton's Paradise Lost, one cannot help but notice that its tone, its moving scenes and confrontations, and its moments of psychological and cathartic impact all help to shape what one might call the poem's total effect -- the impressions it leaves with the reader. Upon close examination it becomes obvious that Milton was consummately adept in his adaptation of the dramatic element in his great epic. What is generally unrecognized, yet surprisingly evident, is that the dramatic element plays a unique and singularly important role in building the poem's grandeur. This dramatic element, more than any of …
A Comparative Study Of The State Of Innocence And Paradise Lost, David Everette Blythe
A Comparative Study Of The State Of Innocence And Paradise Lost, David Everette Blythe
Master's Theses
The purpose of this paper is to illustrate the extent to which John Dryden actually copied Paradise Lost in writing his "opera," The State of Innocence and Fall of Man.
The Problem Of Satan In Milton's Paradise Lost, Jeanne Saunders
The Problem Of Satan In Milton's Paradise Lost, Jeanne Saunders
Master's Theses
By 1641 John Milton had prepared a rather detailed outline for a tragic drama, Adam Unparadised. The design was to take form and grow, not as a religious drama, but as a magnificent epic poem which would "assert Eternal Providence,/And justify the ways of God to men" (I.25-26). In the original design for the drama the character and person of Satan did not constitute a basis for sustained interest. However, when Paradise Lost was finished in 1665, this was no longer the case; Satan, as an historical figure treated by the poetic and religious imagination of Milton, emerged as one …