The Last Sin of a Sensitive Mind: Satan's Refusal of "Amae" and Its Aftermath in Paradise Lost, Book 4
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Literature and Religion Abstract:
"Amae", or emotional attachment involving dependence, can be a useful concept in reading religious poetry. I will analyse Satan's monologue in Paradise Lost, Book 4, using this notion, to prove that his moral descent results paradoxically from his rejection of "amae".
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