PARADISE LOST QUOTES

Question 1

what does victor say about his ambitions (religious)

Answer 1

like the archangel who looked up to omnipotence I am chained to eternal hell

Question 2

AO3 PL

Answer 2

‘nothing can exceed the energy and magnificence of the character of satan in paradise lost’ - MS

Question 3

PL quotes on monster discussing his creation

Answer 3

did i request thee creator…to mould me a man?

God out of pity made man beautiful and alluring after his own image

Question 4

analyse like the archangel who looked up to omnipotence I am chained to eternal hell

Answer 4

victor suggests how he is forever punished and haunted by his sinful actions - innate responsibility

jxtp the prev rapid progressions of his pursuits - now inhibited and trapped - emph his transgression

Question 5

analyse did i request thee creator… to mould me a man

Answer 5

rhetorical question emph the monster’s sense of powerlessness over his fate - emph victor’s responsibility

Question 6

analyse God out of pity made man beautiful and alluring after his own image

Answer 6

religious lang shows the sense of injustice the monster feels but also reminds us of victor’s own failures to play the godlike role- flaws and sins have manifested in his creation