Original and eternal seduction: Satan's psyche in Paradise lost
- UNCW Author/Contributor (non-UNCW co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- Melissa Dawn Brown (Creator)
- Institution
- The University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW )
- Web Site: http://library.uncw.edu/
- Advisor
- Lewis Walker
Abstract: Religion and psychoanalysis share similar difficulties in literary application and
analysis. Both are relevant and dependent on readers and their personal experience. John
Milton's Paradise Lost is a blend of religious interpretation and a progressive
psychoanalytic journey for both the characters and readers. Milton asserts his intention is
to justify the ways of God to man by explaining man's first disobedience, but he takes an
unexpected approach by developing Satan as the primary character. Using the Genesis
tradition Milton develops a fictional story that provides the reader insight into the mind of
this infamous foe of man. Applying psychoanalytic theory and techniques to the
evaluation of Satan's developing psyche allows the reader to understand the complex
approach of seduction and ultimately reveals and explains man's susceptibility to sin.
Original and eternal seduction: Satan's psyche in Paradise lost
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Additional Information
- Publication
- Thesis
- A Thesis submitted to the University of North Carolina Wilmington in Partial Fulfillment for the Requirements of the Degree of Master of Arts
- Language: English
- Date: 2009
- Keywords
- Milton John 1608-1674. Paradise lost--Criticism and interpretation
- Subjects
- Milton, John, 1608-1674. Paradise lost -- Criticism and interpretation