English Literature 12

Notes: February 20, 2006
review of last class:
 -epic/extended simile- ‘big and long’ comparison, Greek stuff, etc.
 -Satan and Beelzebub went on a tour around hell
 -’mission statement’: take everything, even good, and turn it in to evil
 -Beelzebub- “What’s the good if God is going to win anyway?”
 -if Beelzebub was in charge, would things not be as bad?
 -Milton’s purpose- [...]

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Lit. Class Notes:
           

Some review of medias res, invocation to the muse…..
Purpose of the story:  “To justify the ways of God to men”
Into the story:  We’re in hell, post Satan’s rebellion
Hell is like a prison.  Typical modern view of hell; scorching inferno suffering, etc
Satan and his followers have their rude awakening and Satan addresses Beelzebub
Satan remarks [...]

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