how evil and good is portrayed in "Paradise Lost" by John Milton

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The original sin that led to humanity's fall in the Garden of Eden is by far the worst sin committed by humankind. It is this sin that led to future sins. This original sin must be emphasized by writers to depict the evil involved in it. In writing Paradise Lost, John Milton recognizes this fact and uses a variety of literary techniques to stress the evil in the story over the good. The techniques used …

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…much more convincing manner than good. When writing this poem Milton sought to coerce people into believing his view on the loss of paradise. He does not write it as a standard poem that is written in a non bias way, instead he forces his view on the reader as if his opinion is the way it is. Works Cited Milton, John. Paradise Lost The Norton Anthology of English Literature, Sixth Edition, New York: Norton, 1996.