This essay contends that Milton's critique of Sin and Death, and allegory more generally, lies in their relation to his system of signs and the epistemological value of those signs.
Title
Sin for a Sign? Another Look at Milton's Sin and Death
creator
Jones, Caleb (Class of 2013)
Advisor
Lee, James (Faculty/Staff)
supporting host
Grinnell College
Identifier (u2)
ENG
Index Date
2013
Date Issued
04-29-2013
Publisher
Grinnell College
Note
Many modern critics have come to understand Sin and Death as Milton's own selfconscious critique of the mechanisms of allegory. Yet, while much work has been done, there are still crucial aspects of the episode of Sin and Death that remain unexamined. This essays seeks to evaluate Milton's system of signs in Paradise Lost and the modes of knowledge formation that follow from this system of signs.
OCS Note
This object was part of "Conferences @ Digital Grinnell", an instance of the Open Conference System (OCS) which was retired from service in September 2021.
Topic
English Literature
Topic
Paradise lost (Milton, John)
Topic
Sin
Topic
Death
Topic
Signs and symbols
Geographic
England
Temporal
17th century
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Student Scholarship
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Humanities Student Symposium
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Digital Grinnell
Genre
Essay
Extent
8 pages
Media Type
PDF
Digital Origin
Born digital
Classification
PR3562
Language
English
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