CONTENTSI INTRODUCTION............................................................................................3II CHAPTER I THE POET'S PERSONAL STRUGGLE1.1 Milton's Acknowledgment of Talent...............................................................61.2 Talent and the Fear of Wasting It...................................................................111.3 The Struggle with Feeling Inadequate............................................................13III CHAPTER II THE RESOLUTION AND ACCEPTANCE2.1 Divine Purpose and the Use of Talent.............................................................172.2 The Notion of "Patience".................................................................................212.3 The Vision of Faith..........................................................................................23VI CONCLUSION................................................................................................28V REFERENCES..................................................................................................31