Reading Notes: Adam and Eve, Part B

(Adam and Eve, painted by Albrecht Dürer (1471–1528) and taken from Wikimedia Commons)

Adam and Eve know heavenly bliss in Eden; no need for fear, self-sustaining practices, and to learn. Expulsion from Eden throws them into new challenges that go against the familiar: learning to cope with the day-night cycle and mortal landscape, as well as coming to terms with the rhetoric behind their sins. Make this the end point of the story?

Vivid imagery in this and part A of the reading. Incorporate this in to immerse the reader. Describe the sensory impact of these too?

Unification of sin and humanity through the meeting of Adam, Eve, and the serpent, who becomes incapable of speech, stripped of its physical prowess through its severed limbs, and reduced in intelligence.

Struggle of Adam and Eve to cope with their situation, what led up to it, and their newly discovered conscience from eating fruit of the Tree of Knowledge.

Bouncing off the idea of ancient technology from the part A blog post: suppose the Garden of Eden were a sort of administrative system for the planet? Monitoring its state and providing the creation of mortal men and beasts, as well as their nourishment.

To that end, we also have moderators of Eden and the world (Adam and Eve figures, maybe the serpent as well, being the most intelligent of all beasts before his downfall) appointed by an administrator figure (paralleling God's role).

 All of humanity linked spiritually to the effects of this Eden system?

I can't possibly cover all of Adam and Eve's journey through sorrow in between 500 to 1000 words. Try to find the core parts of the grievances and focus on those?

Open ending? Message of coping with grief and sin, as well as learning to move past mistakes and create a better future.

Writing style: Science fiction elements, with ancient history vibe. Fantastical and slightly vivid visuals. Unsure on dialogue or no dialogue, maybe choose words with no inclination to a specific period.

Bibliography

Adam and Eve, story sources vary inside, from King James' Bible to The Legend of the Jews by Louis Ginzberg