"Paradise Lost" is an epic poem in blank verse by the 17th century English poet John Milton. It's written in 12 books. The idea of this book comes from the story of creation. Book - IX is a climax of the story of Paradise Lost. The first version published in 1667, consisted of 10 books with over 10 thousands lines of verse. A second edition followed in 1674, arrange into 12 books. The poem concern the biblical story of Fall of Man, the temptation of Adam & Eve by the fallen angel Satan & their expulsion from the Garden od Eden. 1. Write a critique on the character of Eve. In the Western world, the fall of humankind from the Garden of Eden is the foundational story of creation. In the 17th century, John Milton rewrites the story of creation in epic form to flesh out the characters & actions leading to the fall. Throughout the epic poem, Milton shows Eve's progression from an independent woman to a dependent woman to show that women...