The piece is entitled Paradise Lost- so I thought the expulsion from The Garden and the fallwas the most perfect way to begin. It is the is most authentic and original representation of a paradise lost by religious and literature standards. While it was sometimes difficult to comprehend the full meanings behind each phrase, it read nicely. It had a light-hearted magical feel, yet some parts struck me with their...creepiness. For example, the mentioning of the Spirits- how they could assume either sex at will or assume both.
"Not tied or manacled with joint or limb,
Nor founded on the brittle strength of bones,
Like cumbrous flesh; but in what shape they choose,
Dilated or condensed, bright or obscure"
That whole passage was disgusting to me- All I could picture were images of creature with flesh yet no bones able to change shape only because there bodied lacked anything substantial.
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