Comments on: Brit. Lit.: Test Two http://jvhalbrooks.wordpress.com/2007/03/19/brit-lit-test-two/ Explorations in Medieval Studies and Beyond Mon, 30 Nov 2009 22:19:52 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Holly Alberto http://jvhalbrooks.wordpress.com/2007/03/19/brit-lit-test-two/#comment-1414 Holly Alberto Fri, 20 Apr 2007 13:10:10 +0000 http://jvhalbrooks.wordpress.com/2007/03/19/brit-lit-test-two/#comment-1414 I enjoy reading about Gulliver and his naivity. Sometimes it may seem as if he is doing it all on purpose.. But when you realize that he isnt.. It really adds that extra comic relief. I enjoy reading about Gulliver and his naivity. Sometimes it may seem as if he is doing it all on purpose.. But when you realize that he isnt.. It really adds that extra comic relief.

]]> By: Jamie S. http://jvhalbrooks.wordpress.com/2007/03/19/brit-lit-test-two/#comment-1293 Jamie S. Fri, 13 Apr 2007 17:59:29 +0000 http://jvhalbrooks.wordpress.com/2007/03/19/brit-lit-test-two/#comment-1293 In Paradise Lost, it is almost like God is sitting there smirking at Satan while he crawls his way out of hell. God knows what is going to happen, so he is not worried at all about it. It is also really disturbing in Book 2 when Milton describes Death raping Sin. That's just weird. In Paradise Lost, it is almost like God is sitting there smirking at Satan while he crawls his way out of hell. God knows what is going to happen, so he is not worried at all about it.

It is also really disturbing in Book 2 when Milton describes Death raping Sin. That’s just weird.

]]> By: Holly Alberto http://jvhalbrooks.wordpress.com/2007/03/19/brit-lit-test-two/#comment-1289 Holly Alberto Fri, 13 Apr 2007 13:27:41 +0000 http://jvhalbrooks.wordpress.com/2007/03/19/brit-lit-test-two/#comment-1289 I think that although at times it may seem as if in Paradise Lost, Satan may seem appealing, when it comes down to it, I think that he looks somewhat ignorant and stupid to think that he would be able to be more powerful then God.. who is omnipotent.. I think that although at times it may seem as if in Paradise Lost, Satan may seem appealing, when it comes down to it, I think that he looks somewhat ignorant and stupid to think that he would be able to be more powerful then God.. who is omnipotent..

]]> By: Jessica Dean http://jvhalbrooks.wordpress.com/2007/03/19/brit-lit-test-two/#comment-1276 Jessica Dean Thu, 12 Apr 2007 15:43:02 +0000 http://jvhalbrooks.wordpress.com/2007/03/19/brit-lit-test-two/#comment-1276 In Book 3, God gave Satan and his followers the choice to follow him or fall, and they choice to fall because of their own suggestion. God knows that man will also fall to Satan's suggestions, but unlike Satan, Man is capable of recieving mercy. This just shows that awesomeness of God and the stupidity of Satan to belive he can decieve God and ruin Mankind because it all plays into God's plan. In Book 3, God gave Satan and his followers the choice to follow him or fall, and they choice to fall because of their own suggestion. God knows that man will also fall to Satan’s suggestions, but unlike Satan, Man is capable of recieving mercy. This just shows that awesomeness of God and the stupidity of Satan to belive he can decieve God and ruin Mankind because it all plays into God’s plan.

]]> By: Nicole B. http://jvhalbrooks.wordpress.com/2007/03/19/brit-lit-test-two/#comment-1256 Nicole B. Wed, 11 Apr 2007 03:33:54 +0000 http://jvhalbrooks.wordpress.com/2007/03/19/brit-lit-test-two/#comment-1256 Paradise Lost is a symbol of Satan's pride. He is not willing to admit that there is no way he can overpower God. That shows an almost humanlike quality which explains why he could never make it as an angel. Paradise Lost is a symbol of Satan’s pride. He is not willing to admit that there is no way he can overpower God. That shows an almost humanlike quality which explains why he could never make it as an angel.

]]> By: Blake Clark http://jvhalbrooks.wordpress.com/2007/03/19/brit-lit-test-two/#comment-1255 Blake Clark Wed, 11 Apr 2007 03:24:58 +0000 http://jvhalbrooks.wordpress.com/2007/03/19/brit-lit-test-two/#comment-1255 It seems to me that Satan is to stuborn to realize that he is never going to win against God It seems to me that Satan is to stuborn to realize that he is never going to win against God

]]> By: Britney Grizzle http://jvhalbrooks.wordpress.com/2007/03/19/brit-lit-test-two/#comment-1254 Britney Grizzle Wed, 11 Apr 2007 02:36:52 +0000 http://jvhalbrooks.wordpress.com/2007/03/19/brit-lit-test-two/#comment-1254 All throughout book 2 of Paradise Lost I think it is almost funny how Satan leads us to believe he knows he will never be able to overthrow God but he is not willing to give up trying and just face that God is an ALL powerful God and he doesnt have enough power to overthrow him. All throughout book 2 of Paradise Lost I think it is almost funny how Satan leads us to believe he knows he will never be able to overthrow God but he is not willing to give up trying and just face that God is an ALL powerful God and he doesnt have enough power to overthrow him.

]]> By: Jessica Dean http://jvhalbrooks.wordpress.com/2007/03/19/brit-lit-test-two/#comment-1168 Jessica Dean Thu, 05 Apr 2007 20:36:21 +0000 http://jvhalbrooks.wordpress.com/2007/03/19/brit-lit-test-two/#comment-1168 In Lycidas, why does Milton call on and blame mystical beings for Lycidas's death and then also make references to Moses and other holy places? It seems strage that he mixes myth with religion. In Lycidas, why does Milton call on and blame mystical beings for Lycidas’s death and then also make references to Moses and other holy places? It seems strage that he mixes myth with religion.

]]> By: Kyle Gaines http://jvhalbrooks.wordpress.com/2007/03/19/brit-lit-test-two/#comment-1148 Kyle Gaines Wed, 04 Apr 2007 17:52:42 +0000 http://jvhalbrooks.wordpress.com/2007/03/19/brit-lit-test-two/#comment-1148 Lycidas seems very ambiguous to me. It is very vague; maybe i just missed the idea behind it (other than his friend drowning). Lycidas seems very ambiguous to me. It is very vague; maybe i just missed the idea behind it (other than his friend drowning).

]]> By: Nicole B. http://jvhalbrooks.wordpress.com/2007/03/19/brit-lit-test-two/#comment-1141 Nicole B. Wed, 04 Apr 2007 05:19:27 +0000 http://jvhalbrooks.wordpress.com/2007/03/19/brit-lit-test-two/#comment-1141 In Lycidas, I don't understand why the author is writing this poem if, according to him, he is not ready to. This is demonstrated by the footnote talking about the evergreens being the 3 emblems of poetic achievement. In Lycidas, I don’t understand why the author is writing this poem if, according to him, he is not ready to. This is demonstrated by the footnote talking about the evergreens being the 3 emblems of poetic achievement.

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