Part one of term paper
One of the most important things an individual can do in his or her life is come to an understanding of God. It takes some people all of their lives to figure out whether they even believe in a God, never mind which one. Imagine how difficult it would be for someone to portray God as a character in a poem, especially someone who had a good ...

Part two of term paper
... are taken up to Heaven by Milton, who opens the book by mourning his loss of sight. It is through this loss of physical vision, however, that Milton is able to more clearly portray Heaven: So much the rather thou Celestial Light Shine inward, and the mind through all her powers Irradiate, there plant eyes, all mist from thence Purge and disperse, that I may see and tell Of things invisible to mortal sight (Hughes, 51-55). Milton's lack of sight is an asset here. We are forced as readers to ...