intriguing way.Running through the poem are the key political 5 questions of freedom and choice.From the perspective of Satan and his followers,rebellion against God was inevitable.The revolt may have failed,but it has left them their freedom.The final image ofthe 5 poem is profoundly forward-looking,an image of gain through loss. As Adam and Eve go hand in hand out of Eden,the loss of Paradise is seen as the gain of a future for humanity on earth.intriguing way. Running through the poem are the key political questions of freedom and choice. From the perspective of Satan and his followers, rebellion against God was inevitable. The revolt may have failed, but it has left them their freedom. The final image of the poem is profoundly forward-looking, an image of gain through loss. As Adam and Eve go hand in hand out of Eden, the loss of Paradise is seen as the gain of a future for humanity on earth. 5’ 5’