Essay | The True Originator of Sin as Described in "Paradise Lost"

Paradise Lost by John Milton is an epic poem discussing the struggle between good versus evil after Satan's exile to Hell. The poem follows the conflict between God and Satan from Satan's fall from Heaven, to the corruption of Adam and Eve. Specifically, Book IX of the many books comprising Paradise Lost contains Satan's subversion of Adam and Eve, one of the most important events in biblical history. It is a much more elaborate and somewhat long-winded version of the story than that of the King James Bible. Satan beguiles Eve into eating the fruit from the Tree of Knowledge, which is forbidden by God. In turn, Eve convinces Adam to eat the fruit also, making them both commit the first sin of mankind. This gives them knowledge of both evil and good, and perverts their mind. There is some discrepancy, however, as to who is truly responsible for originating...
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