Quinn McNamara
English 1010 F 9:00-12:00
Professor McKeever
5 November 2012
Eve s an allusion
In the Bible Eve was the first woman, wife of Adam the first man created
by God in the Biblical story of creation and the Garden of Eden.
Eve was the first tempted by the devil or serpent to eat from the
forbidden fruit of knowledge proceeding Adams’s temptation from Eve. Doing this
was betrayal to God and Eve along with Adam were punished and thrown out of
Eden. A person is called Eve in a case of betrayal or selfishness due to their
stupidity or lack of morals. One example where Eve is used as an allusion is in
Charlotte Bronte’s book Jane
Erye, (1847) “You are welcome to all my confidence that is worth having,
Jane: but for God's sake, don't desire a useless burden! Don't long for
poison—don't turn out a downright Eve on my hands!” (qtd.
In Delahunty, Dignen, and Stock 41).
Here the author uses Eve to describe betrayal. It is an allusion to describe
how the man doesn’t want Jane to lose his trust and betray him, like Eve did to
God.
Works Cited
Delahunty,
Andrew, Sheila Dignen and Penny Stock. “Eve” The
Oxford Dictionary of Allusions. New York: Oxford UP, 2001.
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English 1010 F 9:00-12:00
Professor McKeever
5 November 2012
Eve s an allusion
In the Bible Eve was the first woman, wife of Adam the first man created
by God in the Biblical story of creation and the Garden of Eden.
Eve was the first tempted by the devil or serpent to eat from the
forbidden fruit of knowledge proceeding Adams’s temptation from Eve. Doing this
was betrayal to God and Eve along with Adam were punished and thrown out of
Eden. A person is called Eve in a case of betrayal or selfishness due to their
stupidity or lack of morals. One example where Eve is used as an allusion is in
Charlotte Bronte’s book Jane
Erye, (1847) “You are welcome to all my confidence that is worth having,
Jane: but for God's sake, don't desire a useless burden! Don't long for
poison—don't turn out a downright Eve on my hands!” (qtd.
In Delahunty, Dignen, and Stock 41).
Here the author uses Eve to describe betrayal. It is an allusion to describe
how the man doesn’t want Jane to lose his trust and betray him, like Eve did to
God.
Works Cited
Delahunty,
Andrew, Sheila Dignen and Penny Stock. “Eve” The
Oxford Dictionary of Allusions. New York: Oxford UP, 2001.