John Milton, in writing his "Paradise Lost", develops the Genesis account of man's creation and fall to upgrade both plot and character from its sheer skeletal frame. Because his goal is to justify the ways of God to men, he considers altering some parts of the account to further clarify and address different issues during his time. Consequently, many disparities between the Genesis account and Paradise Lost emerge.
             In the Bible, the equality of man and woman is greatly implied. According to Genesis 1:27, "God created man in his own image... male and female created he them." And from what Hindson and Kroll have stated, both are "created in the image of God, indicating an equality of position with reference to the image" (Hindson and Kroll, 14.) The Bible tells of the equality of man and woman with regards to God's image and likeness. God creating Adam from mud and Eve from Adam's rib suggests that both are made up of the same material and thus, are physically equal. Furthermore, John Donne in a 1620 sermon said that woman "was not taken out of the foot to be trodden upon." Because Eve is created from Adam's side, not from his feet and neither from his head, impartiality is significantly apparent. However, in John Milton's "Paradise Lost," the contrary is what is deeply emphasized. Milton addressing Eve "resemble[s] less/ His image who made both"(8.543-4), believes that Adam is the superior being of the two.
             Inequality with regard to intellect also exists. Eve realizes that her "beauty is excelled by manly grace/ And wisdom, which alone is truly fair" (4.490-1), suggestive of Adam's wisdom surpassing not merely hers but her most extraordinary attribute as well, her beauty. Moreover, Milton notes that Eve leaves Adam and Raphael's conversation because she cannot endure "thoughts abstruse" (8.40).
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