Allusions: Drive Jane-gry

       One of Cage's more recent films entitled "Drive Angry" follows John Milton, Nic Cage, a hardened felon who has broken out of hell with the intent of finding the cult that murdered his daughter and stole her baby. John joins forces with Piper, a waitress with a nice car, who is also seeking redemption of her own. As he pair are on the trail of the cult leader, they discover that they are being chased by a killer who has been sent by the devil to bring Milton back to hell. "Drive Angry" features many allusions to Paradise Lost, including the main character's name being the same as the author of the novel. The use of these allusions to Paradise Lost greatly improve the story by making it deeper than just a normal car chase and explosion movie. The story of Jane Eyre also includes many allusions to Paradise Lost, such as when Rochester says: "By what instinct do you pretend to distinguish between a fallen seraph of the abyss and a messenger of the eternal throne"(139). The phrase "fallen seraph of the abyss" is an allusion to Satan because he was the angel who fell from Heaven. Rochester makes this reference when he and Jane are discussing repentance. This is one of the first scenes where Jane and Rochester really get to know each other, that's why Bronte includes a religious allusion such as this one. It shows that both Jane and Rochester are well-read individuals. The use of allusions in both stories greatly improves the intellectualism of them.