1. What is Eden like? How is it similar to The Book of Genesis? What does Eve’s dream symbolize?
2. Why does Satan rebel against God? What does he mean when he states he is “self begot” and self-raised”?
3. How does Milton describe the War in Heaven? Do some research on the English Civil War and John Milton’s political beliefs. How are they represented in PL?
4. In Book VII Raphael describes the creation of man. Why does God create this new race?
5. Why do you think Adam is curious about his creation as well as the creation of the world? Is his curiosity similar to Satan’s in Book V ?
6. Book VIII continues to retell the opening chapters of Genesis with the creation of Eve. Why does God create her? And what does Adam mean when he states that Eve is “th’ inferior, in the mind and inward faculties.”? How is Eve inferior to Adam? Does this make her more susceptible to Satan’s temptations?
7. How does Satan seduce Eve? How is this different or similar to the Serpent in Genesis?