Adam A05

Question 1

Couch

Answer 1

Adam’s final speech in Paradise Lost is a confession that in his fall lies the promise of human salvation, for from this failure, Christ will arisrise’

Question 2

Bloom

Answer 2

“Adam’s fall is the fall of man, but it is also the fall of the heroic ideal of human independence

Question 3

Russo

Answer 3

Adam’s akratic break was voluntary, while Eve’s was involuntary’

Question 4

Rorty

Answer 4

See for adam arkratic break led by ‘his general principles and ends - and his commitment to guide his actions by those evaluations”

Question 5

Williams

Answer 5

‘Milton denounces Adam’s act. But he also imagines Adam’s passion so intensely it almost makes us wish it could be approved’