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Harvard University Press Number of pages: 440 Language: English (Original Language) Language: English (Unknown) Language: English (Published)

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indeed surprised
Review date: 2008-12-10 Rating: 8 out of 10

I loved his reader-response criticism. He argues that the reader is initially tricked by Satan by his use of persuasive and seductive language, thus when he tricks Eve to eating the fruit, we are surprised at how much we were nearly caught up by Satan and trusting him. This allows us to appreciate God's grace more, because it is as though we have committed some kind of sin, together with Adam and Eve.
It is a highly sophisticated argument, very interesting, and I think it has opened a new way for me to approach Paradise Lost.