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Analysis of the View of Freedom in Paradise Lost

Authors
Peng Wang1, *
1Shaanxi Normal University, Xian, China
*Corresponding author. Email: 631301120213@mails.cqjtu.edu.cn
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Peng Wang
Available Online 1 March 2023.
DOI
10.2991/978-2-38476-004-6_61How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Paradise Lost; Freedom; Calvinism; Milton
Abstract

Freedom is a long-standing topic. Although the wheel of history is always rolling forward, people have never lost even the slightest enthusiasm for this topic. For people in modern times, their personal consciousness has been fully awakened. Compared with other dimensions of freedom, it is obvious that people care more about their personal freedom. Nonetheless, in the world hundreds of years ago, this was not a matter of course. Without any focus on individuals, the freedom of a collective may be more important. At the beginning of the 17th century, although Britain showed the trend that the capitalist tide was coming, the whole country was still restricted by the feudal system. John Milton grew up in such an era of oppression of human nature, but in his literary works and social theories, the thought of focusing on individual freedom has never stopped. Based on Milton's background and personal experience, this thesis will analyze Milton's concept of freedom expressed in the epic Paradise Lost. In addition, by connecting the ideas of several other philosophers and writers in the European region to future generations, it can be summarized that the great influence and limitations of Milton's view of freedom and finally summarize some inspiration for this time today.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Education, Language and Art (ICELA 2022)
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Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
1 March 2023
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10.2991/978-2-38476-004-6_61
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2352-5398
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