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How are illusion and deception depicted in "Paradise Lost"? Who uses illusions or deception? What forms of illusion and deception are used? Are illusion and deception consistently linked to evil in Western Tradition, or are there ethical uses?

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230 words are briefly presented to discuss themes of illusion and deception depicted in "Paradise Lost." Examples are included to validate.

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As you briefly demonstrate how illusion and deception are depicted in "Paradise Lost," they are indeed employed by many characters to expedite the themes.

For example, I believe that Eve inadvertently deceives Adam since she recognizes that eating the fruit is forbidden, but she doesn't ...

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