By Faith Field (Fall 2022) John Milton is regarded as one of the greatest English poets for his works like Paradise Lost or Samson Agonistes. He has cultivated a community that not only loves his works but is actually more interested in Milton as the hidden subject: it’s not uncommon […]
17th Century
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By Samara Addo (Fall 2022) John Milton was an English poet and intellectual born on December 9, 1608. He is considered the most significant English author after William Shakespeare. His most notable work is Paradise Lost which is considered as the greatest epic poem in English. This along with Paradise […]
By Mia Tewes (Fall 2022) There is a strong presence of religion in John Milton’s Samson Agonistes. There are both direct and indirect character comparisons in Milton’s writing that highlight the important role religion plays. This includes the positive and negative sides, like hope and punishment. Samson Agonistes tells a […]
By Juliana Hall (Fall 2022) While men in power, both fictional and real, are consistently praised for their actions and excused for their wrongdoings, women in power are criticized or portrayed as weak and unworthy of titles. In The Blazing World, however, the relationship between the two female characters and […]
By Jamie Burke (Fall 2022) In this essay, John Milton’s Tenure of Kings and Magistrates will be analyzed. This will be done while looking at this text through the lens of politics and nationality, with a focus on identifying the role narratives and imagery play in the politics and historical […]
By Grace Cairns (Fall 2022) Oroonoko, a 17th Century novel written by Aphra Behn, follows the mournful love story between Oroonoko, a handsome African prince, and Imoinda, his beautiful partner. It follows the journey of them being sold into slavery and the mistreatment they face in enslavement, ending with both […]
By Emily Levesque (Fall 2022) The story of Oroonoko; Or, The Royal Slave by Aphra Behn is told from the perspective of a female character, making the text important in a larger context. There is controversy regarding whether or not this individual is Aphra Behn herself, who uses her knowledge […]
By Eddy Jose Ramon (Fall 2022) The author of the Sonnets, John Milton, is an English poet that is best known for Paradise Lost, widely regarded as the greatest epic poem in English. Together with Paradise Regained and Samson Agonistes, it confirms Milton’s reputation as one of the greatest English […]