Respond to one of the following:
• What was most surprising or interesting to you about Milton's Paradise Lost? What effect might Milton's poem have if it were published in the twenty-first century?
• Book 9 of Paradise Lost contains a lot of finger pointing. Who is the most blameworthy character, and why? Think carefully-does your answer reflect your personal bias or religious upbringing? You don't have to answer this question, but as you craft your response, think about what Milton was trying to achieve with how he presents temptation and its aftermath. What did he want readers to learn from his epic?