I know we have been out of Paradise Lost for a week or so but I wanted to write on it anyways.
Since I could not get into Blogger, I started writing my entry with pen and paper. I began with thing like religion in the times of Milton and how did Milton read the Bible if he was blind but what I am really wondering is why did Milton use the title "Paradise Lost”?
“Paradise Lost” describes the story in a nutshell but with the ostentatious use of language and the grandeur of the poem he wrote the title is pale in comparison.
If I were to rename this poem I would title it “From Heaven on High” or “Ain’t No Valley Low Enough”. I think that this poem needs a complicated title with a double meaning but I can’t come up with something I’d stick with.
If anyone has any ideas leave it in the comments. (Also, it would be a good way to get one of your comments over with.)
hmmm maybe Milton had someone read the bible to him??? and if you think about it, in a way "paradise lost" can mean that we had it all humankind was going to have a perfect life until we fell for temptation and lost what was going to be our paradise. that is the way I think of it.
ReplyDeleteI think that "Paradise Lost" is a fitting enough title as is. While it isn't exactly a complicated one, it does seem to suit the poem well. The paradise that man had at his disposal, vanished because of a grave mistake. It's a powerful title, for only being two words long.
ReplyDeleteAt any rate, the poem had enough words as is. I don't think I'd want to cram any more words in. :)