Paradise Lost by John Milton Essay Title: Is God Just?

John Milton's Paradise Lost has been perhaps one of the most heatedly debated works of Western literature. Critics of Paradise Lost have praised Milton for his accurate description of a divine omnipotent and just God. I intend to prove that God as depicted in Paradise Lost is not the same God that is depicted in the Bible. Milton makes a noble attempt, but he is guilty of being only human. He makes the attempt to portray God as fair and just. However, his portrayal does not accurately correspond with God portrayed in the Bible. In the end, his representation of God is of an unjust on…