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Day: 18 February 2015

Review: Deliciously Ella App

Written by Adam Fearn on . Posted in Food & Drink.

Known by her fans as ‘Deliciously Ella’, Woodward’s new app offers a wealth of food-related information that celebrate natural healthy food. The software includes over one hundred simple, easy-to-follow plant-based recipes that are free of gluten and refined sugars, with five different detox menu plans that last either three or five days. Recipes that feature within the app include sweet potato brownies and banoffee pie to superfood bread, butternut squash risotto and amazing fruit smoothies.

If you are looking for an introduction to the world of delicious healthy living after the exam season, this app will provide ways of keeping energized and happy whilst you work!

The app is available to download on both iOS and Android devices for the price of £3.99.

Student sentenced for grooming girls on the Internet

Written by Lauren Gorton on . Posted in News.

Mohammed Sarang, a 19-year-old student from Wembley, pleaded guilty to inciting a child under 16 to engage in sexual activity, taking indecent photographs of a child under 16 and causing or inciting child pornography at Harrow Crown Court.

He was given a two-year suspended sentence, a supervision order for two years, a five-year Sexual Offences Prevention Order and was ordered to attend a 60-day training programme.

Sarang had remotely hacked into the Facebook account of one of his victims’ friends. He took over her identity and created a fraudulent account in the name of ‘Nicola Hay’, posing as a modelling agent.

Using this alias Sarang befriended several young girls from the Wigan area on social media sites, leading them to believe he could find them modelling jobs.

In order to check out their ‘suitability’ for these imaginary jobs, he would offer them a webcam audition, during which he would ask them to undress and perform sexual acts.

Sarang’s identity was uncovered when the mother of one of his victims became concerned when she discovered an online conversation her daughter was having with someone called ‘Nicola’ and contacted Greater Manchester Police.

Following a joint investigation between GMP and the Metropolitan Police, officers arrested Sarang after carrying out a search of his home address in Wembley, where they found computers with online conversations between him and his victim.

Detective Inspector Joanne Clawson, said: “We worked extremely closely with The Met throughout their investigation and I am pleased that we were able to identify and put a stop to the actions of Mohammed Sarang, who used the internet to groom young children from Wigan and other areas within the UK.

“As part of the investigation and alongside partner agencies, we visited more than 60 children in Wigan who had come into contact with Sarang, many of whom befriended him simply because their friends had.

“All of the children and their families received safeguarding advice during these visits, as our top priority is ensuring the on-going safeguarding of vulnerable people.

“This is a tactic that is used by sex offenders online who seek to cast their net as widely as possible and so I would encourage parents to be vigilant and intrusive about their child’s activities online.

“With them holding the internet in the palm of their hands it is important to scrutinise who they are ‘friends’ with on social media sites and alert us to any concerns they have.”

Project Phoenix is Greater Manchester’s multi-agency response to tackling child sex exploitation. Bringing together police, local authorities, the NHS and third sector organisations, including Barnardo’s and Crimestoppers, Project Phoenix aims to raise awareness of child sexual exploitation, help people recognise the signs, encourage people to report it and provide support to victims and those most at risk.

Visit www.itsnotokay.co.uk for information for children, young people, parents, carers and professionals on how to spot the signs of child sex exploitation and what to do about it.

Overheard at the University of Manchester, 16/2/15

Written by Anon on . Posted in Lifestyle.

“I’m never taking MD again. Oh, wait, no, apart from next weekend. After next weekend, I’m never taking it again.”
Overheard on a magic bus

“I don’t know why but I have a feeling Chile would be really cold”
Overheard in the Samuel Alexander building

“I had a sex dream about my lecturer last night.”
Overheard outside the llibrary

“He’s really annoying me at the moment, he acts like he’s better than everyone because he’s an aspiring DJ. This is Manchester, who isn’t an aspiring DJ?”
Overheard on the bus

“Would you rather have a vagina on your forehead or penises all down your back like a stegosaurus?”
“Definitely the stegosaurus dicks. Would you rather eat a bowl of shit once or have explosive diarrhoea for the rest of your life?”
Overheard in the Learning Commons café

“I don’t give a fuck about Withington!”
Overheard in Sainsbury’s, Fallowfield

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We need to talk about: female masturbation

Written by Molly Allen on . Posted in Lifestyle.

With the recent sexist censorship laws on porn (yes, they are sexist, and there’s no denying that) and after having a discussion with my housemate, I decided it was high time someone came out and said: “There is nothing wrong with women masturbating.”

Growing up with two younger brothers, I lost count of the numerous conversations I overhead between them and their friends. It’s no secret that teenage boys can be disgusting and my brothers and their smelly friends were no exceptions. There was endless talk about masturbation. It’s difficult to imagine a group of teenage girls having the same discussion; at school my friends were repulsed by the idea and anyone who admitted to indulging in a bit of self-love was treated like some degenerate. Similarly, even aged 22, it is something that is just not discussed.

But why? Woody Allen once said, “don’t knock masturbation. It’s sex with someone you love,” and how right he was. Part of the reason for the lack of discussion around the issue of women masturbating is because of the puritanical, Victorian myth that women don’t enjoy sex. Or if we do enjoy sex, we’re sluts. Science says aside from the obvious biological differences, men and women are the same and I believe this to be very true; therefore, why can’t women openly discuss masturbation when men brag about it untilthe cows come home?

Again, this comes down to the distinct sexual categories women fall into: virgin and slut (admittedly, it can be argued there’s a third which is ‘frigid’ but I like to think that comes under ‘virgin’). I wish I could tell you when women will eventually be able to be sexual in the same way men are, but I’m afraid I just don’t know. I do know this though ladies: enjoying sex and your sexuality, which includes masturbation, does not put you into either of these ridiculous ‘categories’, it makes you human. And who’d have known? The way people react you’d think we were a whole other species.

Oscar Predictions 2015: Who Will/Should Win

Written by James Moules on . Posted in Film.

Best Picture:

The Nominees: American Sniper, Birdman, Boyhood, The Grand Budapest Hotel, The Imitation Game, Selma, The Theory of Everything, Whiplash.

Will Win: Richard Linklater’s Boyhood has been winning every ‘Best Film’ award in sight, and our contributors reckon that the Oscars won’t be an exception, with 86% saying that it will be taking home the top prize on Sunday. The remaining votes were divided evenly between a couple of bold voters saying that Birdman (7%) or Selma (7%) will pull off an upset victory.

Should Win: Boyhood is the contributors’ favourite in an ideal world too, albeit with a slightly less convincing 44%. Birdman (25%), Whiplash (25%) and The Theory of Everything (6%) have devoted fans as well.

Best Actor:

The Nominees: Steve Carell (Foxcatcher), Bradley Cooper (American Sniper), Benedict Cumberbatch (The Imitation Game), Michael Keaton (Birdman), Eddie Redmayne (The Theory of Everything).

Will Win: Lead Actor is apparently going to be a closely fought battle between current frontrunner Eddie Redmayne (47%) and sentimental favourite Michael Keaton (40%). A few contributors reckon that Bradley Cooper and Steve Carell have a chance too, with each of them taking 7% of the vote.

Should Win: It’s an even closer contest among our contributors’ personal favourites, with Michael Keaton and Eddie Redmayne tied on 40%. Steve Carell also has a decent base of support with 13%, and Bradley Cooper took the remaining 7% (sorry Benedict).

Best Actress:

The Nominees: Marion Cotillard (Two Days, One Night), Felicity Jones (The Theory of Everything), Julianne Moore (Still Alice), Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl), Reese Witherspoon (Wild).

Will Win: Julianne Moore has been sweeping just about every award out there for Still Alice, but while our contributors as a whole reckon she’ll win, only 47% say she has it in the bag. Many of our contributors think that Rosamund Pike (27%), Reese Witherspoon (13%) or Marion Cotillard (13%) could emerge as a surprise winner on Oscar night.

Should Win: All of our leading ladies have supporters, but Rosamund Pike was the ultimate favourite in the fantasy scenario with 33% saying that her chilling turn in Gone Girl should win. Julianne Moore, Felicity Jones and Marion Cotillard each took 20%, and Reese Witherspoon found favour with 7% of our voters.

Best Supporting Actor:

The Nominees: Robert Duvall (The Judge), Ethan Hawke (Boyhood), Edward Norton (Birdman), Mark Ruffalo (Foxcatcher), J.K. Simmons (Whiplash).

Will Win: J.K. Simmons is the runaway favourite to take home gold on Oscar night, with 80% saying that the statuette has his name on it. The remaining 20% is split between a few ballsy voters who reckon that Mark Ruffalo, Ethan Hawke or Robert Duvall will shock everyone by beating Simmons to the win.

Should Win: 69% of our contributors think that J.K. Simmons deserves his near-certain win, but Mark Ruffalo (19%) and Edward Norton (12%) also have fans.

Best Supporting Actress:

The Nominees: Patricia Arquette (Boyhood), Laura Dern (Wild), Keira Knightley (The Imitation Game), Emma Stone (Birdman), Meryl Streep (Into the Woods).

Will Win: Things seem to be looking positive for Boyhood’s Patricia Arquette, who has 67% of our contributors saying she’ll win. Keira Knightley and Emma Stone both have a shout as well with each getting 13% of the ‘will win’ vote, and Laura Dern has some hope with 7%.

Should Win: A slightly closer call in the ‘should win’ category, but Patricia Arquette still leads at 53%. Emma Stone follows in a close second with 40%, and Keira Knightley won the hearts of the remaining 7%.

Best Original Screenplay:

The Nominees: Birdman, Boyhood, Foxcatcher, The Grand Budapest Hotel, Nightcrawler.

Will Win: The Original Screenplay category appears to be relatively up in the air, with Birdman ending up in an unconvincing lead with 33%. 27% reckon that The Grand Budapest Hotel is winning this, 20% say Boyhood, 13% say Foxcatcher and 7% say Nightcrawler. This is one to keep our voters on the edges of their seats as they watch the ceremony, it seems.

Should Win: It’s almost as closely contested in the dreams of our voters, but with a different order of preference. 38% are rooting for Nightcrawler to win the Original Screenplay trophy, while sizeable support was also found for Birdman (25%), Foxcatcher (19%), The Grand Budapest Hotel (12%) and Boyhood (6%).

Best Adapted Screenplay:

The Nominees: American Sniper, The Imitation Game, Inherent Vice, The Theory of Everything, Whiplash.

Will Win: It’s going to be a battle of the biopics in Adapted Screenplay if our voters are to be believed – The Theory of Everything is at the head of the pack at the moment with 40% of the votes, while The Imitation Game and American Sniper each took a healthy 27%. The final 6% was taken by some hopeful voters saying that Whiplash will win.

Should Win: 50% of the wishful-thinking votes went to Whiplash, with Paul Thomas Anderson’s adaptation of Inherent Vice following in second place with a decent 18% of the vote. The Theory of Everything and American Sniper took 13% each, and The Imitation Game brought up the rear with 6%.

Best Animated Feature:

The Nominees: Big Hero 6, The Boxtrolls, How to Train Your Dragon 2, Song of the Sea, The Tale of Princess Kaguya.

Will Win: With the shocking absence of former frontrunner The LEGO Movie, How to Train Your Dragon 2 seems to be in prime position to take this prize, scoring 53% of the vote. But Disney’s Big Hero 6 (20%) and Studio Ghibli’s The Tale of Princess Kaguya (13%) are also in with a sound chance, and there’s even a small possibility it could go to Song of the Sea or The Boxtrolls, each of which have 7% of our contributors’ votes.

Should Win: The LEGO Movie, of course. But seeing as we’re restricting ourselves to the given nominees, we’ve ended up with a tie between How to Train Your Dragon 2 and Big Hero 6 (31%) for our contributors’ favourite. There were also fans of Song of the Sea (15%), The Tale of Princess Kaguya (15%) and The Boxtrolls (8%) among our ranks.

Best Foreign Language Film:

The Nominees: Ida, Leviathan, Tangerines, Timbuktu, Wild Tales.

Will Win: Russia’s Leviathan is the clear favourite to win this trophy, with 64% saying that Cannes won’t be its only place of recognition. Poland’s Ida was the only other film to get votes, taking other 36%.

Should Win: Same two-way battle here with the same result, only slightly less decisive this time. Leviathan ended up with 57% of the votes here, and Ida took 43%.

Best Cinematography:

The Nominees: Birdman, The Grand Budapest Hotel, Ida, Mr. Turner, Unbroken.

Will Win: Our contributors think that Emmanuel Lubezki can already celebrate a second consecutive win in this category – his showy and daring work on Birdman got 60% of the vote. The distant challengers to Lubezki are The Grand Budapest Hotel (27%) and Mr. Turner (13%).

Should Win: If our contributors had it their way, it would be Robert Yeoman’s cinematography for The Grand Budapest Hotel (63%) that takes home gold. Surprisingly, veteran DP Roger Deakins’ work on Unbroken got no votes, with the rest of our team voting for Birdman (19%), Mr. Turner (13%) and Ida (5%) as their personal preferences.

Best Visual Effects:

The Nominees: Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, Guardians of the Galaxy, Interstellar, X-Men: Days of Future Past.

Will Win: Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar winning Best Visual Effects seems like one of the surest things of Oscar night, with 80% of our trusty contributors saying it’s got the trophy in the bag. The remaining few votes were scattered between Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, X-Men and Guardians of the Galaxy.

Should Win: The film itself may have been somewhat divisive, but 50% of our contributors still think that Interstellar deserves this prize. The rest of the votes were split evenly between Guardians of the Galaxy and Dawn of the Planet of the Apes.

Top 5 author name changes

Written by Alister Pearson on . Posted in Books.

1. Tennessee Williams (born: Thomas Lanier Williams)

The author of A Streetcar Named Desire changed his birth name to the one we know today sometime in 1939. He once wrote that he had a “desire to climb the family tree,” and thus changed his name, but others have speculated that he called himself Tennessee because his college fraternity nicknamed him this due to his thick southern dialect.

2. Mark Twain (born: Samuel Langhorne Clemens)

When he was young, Twain wanted to become a steamboat pilot. Part of the process of operating a steamboat was for the leadsman to call out “mark twain,” which meant that the water was deep enough for the steamboat to travel. A seemingly standard expression in river boating would go on to become the name of one of America’s greatest writers.

3. George Orwell (born: Eric Blair)

Before the publication of Down and Out in Paris and London, Orwell sent a letter to the publishing company saying he wished for the book to be released under a pseudonym as he did not want his family to be uncomfortable at the fact that he had lived as a tramp. He settled for the name George Orwell because it was “a good round English name”.

4. George Eliot (born: Mary Ann Evans)

George Eliot felt it was necessary to masquerade the fact that she was a woman in order for her work to be treated as equal to men’s work. Although there were accomplished female writers at the time, like Charlotte Brontë, Eliot wanted to escape the cliché that women only wrote romantic novels, but didn’t think she would be taken seriously with a female name.

5. Joseph Conrad (born Józef Teodor Konrad Korzeniowski)

His first published novel, Almayer’s Folly, saw Conrad adopt the recognised name. Born in Poland, but later moving to England, the name change can only been seen as a way of anglicising his birth name. The choice of his third of four names, Conrad, appears to be a homage to the Polish Romantic poet Adam Mickiewicz’s patriotic narrative poem, Konrad Wallenrod.

Wolf Hall from Book to Screen

Written by Leonie Dunn on . Posted in Books.

Mantel’s 2009 and 2012 Man-Booker winning novels Wolf Hall and Bring up the Bodies have managed to surpass all expectations, and winning the prize does invariably lead to a huge increase in sales, with Mantel’s books continuing to sell in their tens and hundreds of thousands even five years on. The afterlife of most Man Booker winners does not, however, usually include both stage and television adaptations, making Mantel’s something of an anomaly.

Mantel’s books captured the public’s imaginations at the time of their publication and they continue to capture viewers in their adaptations today. Wolf Hall and Bring up the Bodies both tell stories full of human complexity which recount a distant time and place with unparalleled insight. With the breadth and depth of Mantel’s novels, it would seem that Peter Kominksy is stepping into a somewhat hazardous playing field in attempting to televise the books. Yet Kominksy’s adaptation challenges even the achievements of Mantel’s novel, succeeding in a clash of artistries that readers and viewers are relishing. While Mantel has almost limitless space within her novel, Kominksy has merely six hours, leading to unadulterated pace, flashbacks and visual impact that does justice to Mantel’s breakout works.

With the fourth episode of six airing this Wednesday, it seems that there is no stopping historical drama Wolf Hall. The Henry VIII drama first aired in January, and having been watched by over four million viewers, it swiftly became BBC2’s most successful drama in a decade. With viewers and critics alike regarding the adaptation of Mantel’s Man Booker Prize winning novel as ‘close to perfect television’ The Daily Mail’s television critic Christopher Stevens gave Wolf Hall a five-star review.

It is no surprise that Kominksy’s adaptation has caused such a stir, with a cast consisting of Mark Rylance as Thomas Cromwell, Damian Lewis as Henry VIII and Jonathan Price as Cardinal Wosley. With the media frenzy circling the filming and interviews with Rylance, Mantel and Lewis on their hopes for the programme, Wolf Hall really took on a life of its own. What sets Wolf Hall apart from other historical dramas is that, unlike The Tudors, Wolf Hall is taut and gloomy; if you are looking for lusty bed scenes and beheadings then Wolf Hall is unnervingly quiet in comparison. James Walton at The Telegraph was taken by the pace of the production stating ‘its willingness to allow a slow build; its defiant refusal to get overexcited by either its own material or its own hype; and, above all, its vivid sense that what we now regard as history (and therefore as somehow inevitable) is something that once unfolded—and unfolded uncertainly—in real time’. Kominksy sets Wolf Hall apart from the hype to present viewers with a pared down, concise and coherent interpretation that Mantel herself said exceeded her expectations.

The buzz over the novel and its televised adaptation is justified by many, and in a somewhat paradoxical manner BBC2’s adaptation has not discouraged anyone who hasn’t read the novels from reading them; it leaves you with a lingering urge to either read or re-read the originals. Kominksy has not dumbed down the historical drama but rather approached it in a manner that feeds our curiosity, as he cuts to the chase and feeds us our television in what could be coined ‘tablet form’.

Catch Wolf Hall on BBC2 or BBC iPlayer, and if you’re like me, make your Wednesday nights for staying in.

Great Worqs

Written by Leonie Dunn on . Posted in Books.

Having started just over a month ago it seems that Great Worqs is certainly a force to be reckoned with, just looking over their website alone shows their substantial growth across multiple social platforms. Great Worqs is using media itself as a source to connect and unite people who are interested in publishing, with their aim being to connect readers, writers and filmmakers, it is a market that is tapping into the new modern and malleable approach to all creative avenues.

Great Worqs is a platform which encourages and enables writers and writing enthusiasts to put their hand at writing short stories, film synopses and blurbs that will be submitted and if the pieces are good enough they will be published onto the platform. Writers with published work on the site are able to upload books and scripts which can be bought for a fee of £1.49/$2.32 to readers of Great Worqs, with the majority of royalties being returned to the writer.

There is an aspect of the platform that provides the basis for filmmakers from all around the world to connect for free. With Great Worqs already boasting platforms from multiple well established filmmakers including Terance Nance, Andrew Corkin, Dean Craig, Eric Kolelas and more. The Great Worqs team consists of students from Swansea University, Imperial College London and NYU, along with other schools. Yet, as of the New Year the organisers were already expanding by involving an abundance of students from the Met Film School based in Ealing, after the school is pushing Great Worqs through their institutions social pipeline.

Great Worqs is focusing on creating a platform that will break down the barriers for writers when it comes to publishing and the film industry. Through the platform writers and readers can upload their work or stories and gain traction within days, and depending on how many members of the site love and rate yours stories. Filmmakers will then be able to easily get into contact with you in order to hopefully turn your words into the next Great Worq.

Currently Great Worqs are running a competition in partnership with the MMBF trust which much like their usual set up allows students to upload stories, connect with film-makers/student filmmakers and work together to make a film that will be sent back to Great Worqs. Following this the short films will be put onto their YouTube Channel. The highest viewed videos will then be reviewed by their high profile independent filmmakers who will judge the best film. Winners will get free independent film festival tickets to any festival in the world of their choosing and £100 prize money. At the same time if you already have a short film made you can submit the synopsis of that film and send your film right over, where they will upload the film and your story as a pre-collaborated piece. ​For more info check out (www.mmbf.co.uk/greatworqs).

Or for more information on Great Worqs visit the site, the URL is: www.greatworqs.com

Review: Scar Tissue by Anthony Kiedis with Larry Sloman

Written by Alister Pearson on . Posted in Books.

Scar Tissue by The Red Hot Chilli Peppers’ frontman Anthony Kiedis, along with Larry Sloman, is certainly one of the most honest and obscene autobiographies you will ever read. Kiedis appears to hide nothing as he takes the reader on a tour of his life up until 2004, reaching crushing lows and unbelievable highs. At the end, it is hard to decide whether he is a narcissistic asshole, or just a sincere man trying to be the best person he can be. Whatever your final position is though, it is almost impossible to claim his life has been boring.

Kiedis’ bohemian lifestyle starts pretty much from birth. His father and mother split when he was very young, and during his childhood he would alternate between living with his father Blackie Dammett in California, and with his mother in Michigan. By the age of 15, a young Tony Kiedis was already one member of his father’s gang. He recalls unbelievable tales of snorting coke and smack, and negotiating with his father about who he would lose his virginity with. The theme of drugs and sex is seemingly as ubiquitous as vowels for the rest of the book.

The frantic and wild lifestyle continues into his adult life as he documents the rise of The Red Hot Chilli Peppers. However, one criticism of his story is that he doesn’t dwell too much on how the band really recorded their music. People looking to receive a detailed insight into how the Chilli Peppers function or get along will be left still wondering what it is like. Take for example Chad Smith, the drummer of the band for the past 15 years at time of publishing. Kiedis spends a mere half a page in total to describe his relationship with Smith. It may well be that Kiedis is protecting his friend by not sharing intimate stories, but it appears more like an insult to not even refer to him as a primary figure in his life. More shockingly is his quick digression of his other band mate, Slovak Hillel. The death of Hillel is mentioned almost in passing and Kiedis’ spends an insignificant moment to reflect on what his death meant to him.

The autobiography, however, is for the most part enjoyable. For fans of the Chilli Peppers, the least it will do will make you re-live some of the notable moments in the band’s history. For instance, watching their 1991 performance of ‘Under The Bridge’ on David Letterman will make you tense up. The guitarist John Frusciante is high on smack, and without warning Kiedis proceeds to play the song in an unknown key, leaving the frontman all lost at sea. For people who are not fans of the band or don’t know too much about them, it will appear to be endless cycle of overindulgence leading to addiction leading to recovery leading to overindulgence again and again, until it becomes tedious and boring.

Overall, the book is designed for fans of Kiedis, sex, drugs, and rock and roll. If none of the above take your fancy, you’re probably best looking elsewhere. Ali Pearson

Classics Digested: Paradise Lost

Written by Leonie Dunn on . Posted in Books.

Who is the author?

John Milton passed away 340 years ago this month and yet he still remains one of the most quintessential names in the world of Literature. Whilst Milton is best known for his epic poem Paradise Lost, his influence outstretches that of the Miltonic verse. His stance as a vigilant polemicist and civil servant for the Commonwealth of England under Oliver Cromwell means that Milton has had a large impact in shaping the world we know today. Writing in English, Latin, Greek, and Italian, he achieved international renown within his life time. His Poetry and prose reflect the thoughts of a true republican and his celebrated Areopagitica, which openly condemns pre-publication censorship is amongst the most historically influential defences of free speech and press.

What is it about?

Paradise Lost chronicles the Biblical story of the Fall of Man, through Satan’s temptation of Adam and Eve and their eventual expulsion from the Garden of Eden. What may strike you is that Satan is often regarded as the protagonist and equally the hero of this work. Whilst it is divided into two halves consisting of six books each, which reflect on the lives of Satan as the fallen angel, and the Son as Jesus Christ. As Satan is cast out of heaven for hubris he creates his own realm in Pandemonium. He is a rebel against the divine authority of God, which is often regarded as a mirror to the Commonwealth as a rejection of kingly authority. Milton’s intentions are divided in making God attractive to humanity and yet making Satan admirable. One thing for you to muddle over: Who do you think is the hero of this epic?

Why should you read it?

It is Milton’s magnum opus, his definitive work. It is firmly striding through the footsteps of the greats like Ovid, Homer and Virgil, as the great Epic Poem in English Language. Whilst it is certainly not the easiest to digest it is worth the eventual struggle. Not only is this epic in plot but it is epic in verse and poetic technique. It was one of the few works of true genius working on the basis of vast intertextuality and widespread knowledge. If that isn’t enough then how about its controversial stance. To put it simply, Milton as a devout Christian presents to you one of the most sensual and erotic accounts of Adam and Eve from the 16th century and to top it off Satan comes out as the tragic hero.

 Famous Quote:

“Better to reign in Hell, than to serve in Heaven.”