1) The presentation topic is about John Milton's depiction of the Fall of the first humans in his epic poem "Paradise Lost". 2) The poem describes how Adam and Eve's disobedience and eating from the forbidden tree brought death and woe to mankind and led to their loss of Eden. 3) The presentation will explore Milton's theme of the Fall of Man in Book IX and how it represents humanity's transition from an ideal state to a human condition due to temptation and failure.

1. Name: Trivedi Pooja NitinbhaiRoll No: 36Year:2010-11Topic of Presentation: The Fall of First Humans in‘Paradise Lost’

2. The Fall of First Human“ Of man’s first disobedience, and the fruit Of that forbidden tree whose mortal tasteBrought death into the world and all our woeWith loss of Eden…”

3. As Tillyard puts in,“The Fall was the most significant event in the history of the world the myth of the Fall of Man and the Christian doctrine of original sin has been used by Milton to justify the ways of God to Man.”Book IX : Unfolds Milton’s Theme, i.e., THE FALL OF MAN.

4. ‘Man’s First Disobedience…Death…Woe…Loss…’His Subject :Fall from Ideal into Human ConditionTemptationFailure of HumankindAn exploration of the moral consequences of disobedienceThe Original Sin - its Instantaneous Effect - The Fall

5. Adam and Eve being imparadised, possessed true humanity.To assert ‘Eternal Providence’The Fall, A Blessing in Disguise…

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