Quote: "Femme insensee! Pour notre malheur tu naquis de moi. Que n'a-t-elle brule, la cote qui m'a mis en pareille peine!"
Synopsis: In this play we see the struggle of Adam and Eve in the garden of Eden. We first see Satan coming to Eve, and tempting her to partake of the forbidden fruit. We can see how cunning he is as he persuades her to do evil, by saying that he wants her well-being and honor. He compliments Eve, and tries to degrade Adam. He then tempts Eve to partake of the fruit by telling her that she will become equal to God. Then Adam arrives, and talks with Eve. The serpent comes and tempts Eve to partake of the fruit, and presents her an apple. Then Eve gives the apple to Adam, who in the end partakes of the apple given to him. After which he laments and mourns his sin, and curses his wife. He recognizes that only God will be able to help him.
Reader's Response: This was an interesting outlook on the fall of Adam and Eve. We can see how the devil tempted them, and they gave into temptation. Adam's reaction to eating the fruit was really dramatic. It shows how many people believe that everything was Eve's fault. But also explains about the need for Jesus Christ, who "will be born of Mary," as the text states.
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The play presents quite a contrast between Eve's reaction and Adam's after having eaten the forbidden fruit. She perceives everything as exalted and Adam is in the depths of despair. Could they have eaten from the same fruit? Is Eve still doing the handiwork of Satan with her vision by inflating it with her rhetoric or is Adam excessively exaggerating his fallen state?
That's an interesting point- would Adam have had that reaction no matter what since he was, from the beginning, predisposed against Satan, and told Eve he would never trust him. Maybe Eve's reaction is more accurate and objective because she was slightly more open-minded about the whole thing.
I thought the play was very entertaining. I was very engaged in the reading. Satan was pretty sly with the way he spoke to Eve. I thought it was very interesting the way that each of them handled the situation.
I enjoyed the play a lot but mostly I enjoyed seeing how Satan tempted Eve. It didn't seem like he had to try very hard. I certainly got the sense that he was being conniving and tricking her and I am wondering how she didn't sense it. I feel like she should have needed a lot more persuasion before giving in and partaking of the fruit.
It seemed to me that Satan and Eve had a kind of pact going on. She was portrayed as going behind Adam's back to find out what would happen if she ate. I also found it interesting how she felt after she ate the fruit. The difference between Adam and her was significant. He was distraught.
I really was interested in the different methods of temptaion. In the play, the way Satan tempted both of them was a good insight into gender qualities. Females tend to be more verbally affected whereas males lean more towards a visual perception. Satan seduced Eve with his words and then used the image of the fruit and had Eve herself(a much more visually pleasing and trusting temptation)convince Adam to partake as well.
This story portrays the Fall of Adam really well. Satan did well with his cunning ways to tempt Eve who in turn tempted Adam. The story illustruates as well that Satan will do anything to persuade anyone to do evil. I also agree that Adam acted so dramatic after eating the fruit.
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