ENGL 345 - Milton

3 Credit(s)

An in-depth study of Milton’s Paradise Lost, emphasizing close reading of the poem and critical thinking about such topics as the problem of evil, free will, divine retribution, titanic aspiration, women’s rights, human sexuality, and Christian ethics. The course considers the poem in its literary, historical, and religious contexts with special attention given to Milton’s reworking of epic conventions and Biblical material and to its reception in the centuries following its publication.
Satisfies a humanities general education requirement for non-majors.