Adam's Repent

Please forgive me if this is a repeat of my previous post, I posted this last week, but do not see it up on the blog :-)

The final segment of Paradise Lost plays an important role; we see a different side of Adam. Up until this point I viewed Adam as almost insignificant. However, in Book 10, Adam makes a transformation. He not only becomes more of a round character, but also seems to make a transformation from innocence to moral and self awareness. Adam's initial reaction to repentance, blameful and unknowing, gives way to an enlightened awareness of self acceptance and vision into the future. Adam finally sees that part of his new place in the world is to take responsibility for his actions, bare the consequences, and carve out a new world for future generations. Up until this realization Adam was stuck in a self absorbed state; attempting to justify his fall with excuses of corruption and blame on Eve.