Working through the tradition of a Christian humanism, Milton wrote Paradise Lost.intending to expose the way of Satan and to "justify the ways of God to men. ” What is Milton's fundamental concern in Paradise Lost ?

Working through the tradition of a Christian humanism, Milton wrote Paradise Lost.intending to expose the way of Satan and to "justify the ways of God to men. ” What is Milton's fundamental concern in Paradise Lost ?

At the center of the conflict between human love and spiritual duty lies Milton's fundamental concern with freedom and choice. The theme is the **Fall of Man,”i・ e. man's disobedience and the loss of Paradise. In the fall of man Adam discovered his full humanity. The freedom of the will is the keystone of Milton's creed. (p7l)