The freedom dilemma

Much scholarship on the separation scene in Paradise Lost focuses on whether or not Adam could have acted differently to prevent Eve from working alone. The separation scene, however, is impossible to resolve. Through this scene, Milton traces the origin of his own struggle to reconcile the principles of political freedom. In Brief Notes upon a late Sermon , Milton faces the reality that his own principles cannot be reconciled. The separation scene places Adam in a similar situation, as he struggles to reconcile Raphael's conflicting advice regarding following God's will. Milton's and Adam's failures raise questions regarding the possibility of human freedom

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