While Paradise Lost was being written in the late 17th century, its author lost his powers of sight. It is all the more remarkable, then, that John Milton's poetic vision of Heaven, Hell, and the Fall of Man has become so incredibly influential in the centuries since his passing.
Milton's Paradise Lost remains not only one of the standout entries in the canon of English literature, but also a keystone in the shared cultural vocabulary of the West. For this reason, exploring the poem in its various aspects can help students learn essential cultural competencies, whilst gaining in vocabulary, research skills, and mythological, literary, and historical knowledge.
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