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The idea of static; a sudden pop and it’s gone but then it’s back, over and over its back and it does this repeatedly. Always. The idea of stagnation; a pond overgrown with algae. So many questions about what lies underneath. Even more questions about what’s next. The article we’ve just read would like to explain and clarify some things in regard to Milton and his style of writing. Many would claim him to be a static and stagnant writer. However, after reading the article one can walk away grasping a more intricate look at the man and his works.
Much strategy is employed by Milton. Be it choice of words, choice of style or, choice of topic. He also, with a certain sense of regularity, employs the action of non-action. In this choice he creates a sort of dilemma for his readers. What happens next? When will it happen? Who will make it happen? We want answers and we want them in as clear and precise a manner as possible. Milton seldom grants his readers this wish. Instead he leaves traces and hides morsels around every corner. He entices you to continue and to keep digging and if you do you will find what it is that he’s hidden, very cleverly for you. That which could only be his treasure, a valuable and ultimately inexplicable journey through his mind. You embark on the journey with preconceptions which he very nearly never grants but upon arrival; you find that the journey has taught you something and that the hills and valleys were there for a reason other than sheer annoyance or worse yet; lack of humility.
Remember, it shouldn't sound like there's an opinion here, just stating what the article is about.
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Posted 02-18-2011, 12:19 AM
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