In Milton's Paradise Lost, it is Eve whom is first tempted by Satan. When he offers her the chance for God-like knowledge, the temptation is to great and she eats the forbidden fruit. If it were the other way around, and Adam first tempted, would he have also fallen for the trick? By looking at...
We were created along with the rest of the world and were in paradise, until the opportunity to gain knowledge arose. ... Innocence is lost and experience is gained which leads to an increase in knowledge and the attainment of wisdom ultimately leads to the decay of man. ... After reading, Paradise Lost, an epic poem about Adam, hell, and original sin, the creature states, "Like Adam I was apparently united by no link to any other being in existence; but his existence was far different from mine in every other respect. ...
Paradise Lost : The Truman Show & The Garden of Eden Cristof's creation and the Garden of Eden parallel on many accounts and throughout both the simalarities and difference became quite clear . ... When Adam & Eve lost this place it was believed that Adam & Eve were depressed at what they lost and were certainly not excited about what they were going to gain . ...