In Paradise Lost Milton revisits many of the former arguments he raised in his political prose, but this time he takes a less active stance. The political issues present in Paradise Lost are...Show moreIn Paradise Lost Milton revisits many of the former arguments he raised in his political prose, but this time he takes a less active stance. The political issues present in Paradise Lost are written from a vantage point of hindsight. Milton’s cause that he had so diligently supported, first the rebellion against the monarchy and later the republic, was defeated, and as much is reflected in Paradise Lost. Milton seems to enter into a form of discussion with his former self, in which he reflects on the arguments he raised in his political prose and reworks them within his poem. The poem also reveals more of an educational approach to Milton’s arguments.He no longer confronts his readers with his views directly, but rather guides them through situations within the poetry where they may reach these conclusions themselves. In this thesis I will look at the ways in which Paradise Lost echoes the political prose works and educates the reader through first examining four works over the course of his career as a political prose writer.Show less
