Question

Receive thy new possessor, one who brings A mind not to be changed by place or time. The mind is its own place, and in itself Can make a Heaven of Hell, a Hell of Heaven. What is Satan saying about the mind in these lines from Paradise Lost by John Milton?

A. The mind is a powerful tool that can affect one’s entire perspective.

B. It is a terrible thing to waste a mind.

C. The mind is powerful, and during trying times one must guard against insanity.

D. One must adapt one’s mind to changing situations.

Answer 1

The correct answer is letter A, the mind is a powerful tool that can affect one’s entire perspective. Such lines, if read in between, definitely means how powerful the mind is in changing a person's entire perspective about the concepts of Heaven and Hell. The writer was clever enough to insert such philosophical truth in the inquisitive character of Satan.

Answer 2

A: The mind is a powerful too that can affect one's entire perspective.