This document provides an introduction to John Milton's epic poem Paradise Lost, specifically Book 9. It outlines key details about the poem, including its title, author, genre, language, and time and place written. It also summarizes the narrator, point of view, tone, tense, settings, and protagonists. Additionally, it introduces John Milton and identifies him as the historian, journalist, and poet who wrote Paradise Lost between 1656-1674 in London, England. Finally, it outlines some of the major themes in Book 9, including the importance of obedience to God, the hierarchical nature of the universe, and how the Fall was partly fortunate. It also describes two symbols found in Book 9: the scales in

1. Introduction
Introduction
Presented by :Maheta Arati R.
Presented by :Maheta Arati R.
Roll No:3
Roll No:3
Course No:1(Renaissance literature)
Course No:1(RenaissanceParadise
literature)
Topic :Themes& Symbols in ‘
Topic :Themes& Symbols in ‘Paradise
Lost Book -9 by John Milton.
Lost Book:Dr.Dilip John Milton.
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Guided By
Guided By :Dr.Dilip Barad
Year:2013-14
Year:2013-14

2. Introduction of Book
•Title : Paradise Lost.
•Author: John Milton.
•Type of work: Poem.
•Genre: Epic. divided in 12books
•Language: English.
•Time &Place Written:1656-74.
•Narrator: Milton.
•Point of view. Third person.
•Tone:Lofty,formal,tragic.
•Tense: Present.
•Setting (time):Before the beginning of
time.
•setting(place): Hell ,Heaven ,Earth
(Paradise ,the Garden of Eden)
•Protagonist: Adam and Eve.

3. Introduction of Writer
John Milton
• NAME John Milton
• OCCUPATION: Historian
Journalist, Poet
• BIRTH DATE: Desember 09 1608
• DEATH DATE: c. November08,
1674
• EDUCATION: St. Paul's School,
Christ's College, Cambridge
• PLACE OF BIRTH: London,
England
• PLACE OF DEATH: London,
England

4. THEMES
• The Importance of Obedience to God.
• The Hierarchical nature of the
Universe.
• The Fall as Partly Fortunate.

5. Symbols
1. The Scales in the Sky.
->As Satan prepares to fight Gabriel when he is discovered in
Paradise, God causes the image of a pair of golden scales in the
sky.
->In one side of the scales he puts the consequences of Satan’s
running away, and on the other he puts the consequences of
Satan’s fighting with Gabriel.
->The side that shows him staying and fighting flies up, signifying
its lightness and worthlessness.
->These scales symbolize the fact that god and Satan are not
truly opposite sides of struggle –God is all-Powerful ,and
Satan &Gabriel both drive all of their power from God.

6. Symbol-2
2.)Adam's Wreath.
The wreath that Adam makes as he and Eve work separately in
book 9is symbolic in several ways.
-It represent Adam's love for Eve and his attraction to her.
-But as he is about to give the wreath to give her, his shock in
noticing that she has eaten from the Tree of Knowledge makes
him drop it to the ground.
-His dropping of the wreath symbolizes that his love for Eve is
Falling away.
-his image of her as a spiritual companion has been shattered
completely, as he realizes her fallen state.
The fallen Wreath represents the loss of pure love.

7. Good day to all of you
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