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John Milton’s “On His Blindness” is one of his renowned sonnets,which takes on the unique characteristics in terms of style and theme.“On His Blindness” was always regarded as the one that reflected Milton’s life and illustrated the heavy influence of Puritanism,in which Milton presented his calm attitude toward the blindness and deep reverence for God.However,if it is read between lines,more ideas about Milton’s confusion and latent complaint will be felt.This paper will adopt the idea of close reading of New Criticism to analyze what has been missed and misread through years in John Milton’s “On His Blindness”.
John Milton’s “On His Blindness ” is one of his famous sonnets, which takes on the unique characteristics in terms of style and theme. “On His Blindness ” was always desirable as the one that that Milton’s life and illustrated the heavy influence of Puritanism, in which Milton presented his calm attitude toward the blindness and deep reverence for God.However, if it is read between lines, more ideas about Milton’s confusion and latent complaint will be felt. This paper will adopt the idea of close reading of New Criticism to analyze what has been missed and misread through years in John Milton’s “On His Blindness.”