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Questions and Answers：Give a brief answer to each of the following questions in English.Working through the tradition of a Christian humanism, Milton wrote Paradise Lost, intending to expose the ways of Satan and to “justify the ways of God to men.” What is Milton’s fundamental concern in Paradise Lost?
【正确答案】：

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.

【题目解析】：弥尔顿对自由和选择的基本关注，是人类的爱和精神责任之间冲突的核心。主题是“人的堕落”，即人的不服从和天堂的丧失。在人类的堕落中，亚当发现了他的全部人性。意志的自由是弥尔顿信条的基石。