Creation
Kilgour, Maggie. "Thy Perfect Image Viewing": Poetic Creation And Ovid's Narcissus In Paradise Lost." Studies In Philology 102.3 (2005): 307-339. Literary Reference Center Plus. Web. 23 Oct. 2014.
This passage primarily deals with the story of mankind's creation. Creation may in fact be narcissistic, because it begins in God's self-love and his own self interests. However, God does give mankind separation from him, allowing them to exercise their own free-will. This could be viewed as a reflection of Milton's own life, as God could be compared to the church. God lets his "citizens" have their own freedom while Milton believes the church should let people have their own freedom of religion.
This passage primarily deals with the story of mankind's creation. Creation may in fact be narcissistic, because it begins in God's self-love and his own self interests. However, God does give mankind separation from him, allowing them to exercise their own free-will. This could be viewed as a reflection of Milton's own life, as God could be compared to the church. God lets his "citizens" have their own freedom while Milton believes the church should let people have their own freedom of religion.
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