A modern view of a paradise

Monday, May 17, 2010

A General Idea of Paradise



Most of us envision a paradise to be a quiet island in the pacific loaded with beaches isolated from all society. While most people think of this nowadays, this vision of paradise has been similar but not quite the same through history. Looking back, most paradises are usually related to the Garden of Eden or to some religious aspect. However, the idea of paradise is similar despite the obvious geographical differences between a quiet island and the Garden of Eden. The idea of paradise seems to be some place, usually in a beautiful place full of lush foliage and flowers, and someplace where people can be isolated from the rest of society. These themes seem to be similar in all visions of a paradise.