criticism

Question 1

rumrich on the creation of sin

it amounts to self-

Answer 1

it amounts to self-reformation, or re-creation through subtraction

Question 2

rumrich on creation of sin

the archetypal moment that

Answer 2

the archetypal moment that Satan compulsively inhabits his point of origin as God’s determined adversary

Question 3

rumrich sin

more sinned against

Answer 3

more sinned against than sinning

Question 4

why does sin choose satan over god

Answer 4

But what owe I to his commands above

who hates me, and hath hither thrust me down

Question 5

rumrich

readers may wonder if God intends

Answer 5

readers may wonder if God intends for Sin to obey his command when he entrusts her with the key

Question 6

chaos’ appearance

Answer 6

“incomposed”

Question 7

waldock

there is hardly a great speech of Satan’s that

Answer 7

there is hardly a great speech of Satan’s that Milton is not at pains to correct, dampen down and neutralise