Topic > Analysis of Adam and Eve in Milton's Paradise Lost

The interactions between Adam and Eve reflect this burden of human society in the way Adam responds to Eve as he gives her the crown he created for her. Adam prepares a garland for his beloved Eve and as he is about to give it to her, it turns out that she has eaten from the Tree of Knowledge and because of this he is shocked and drops the garland, symbolizing his loss of love for her. His vision of her as his companion diminishes because he sees her as a person in a “fallen” state, i.e. the fallen garland. Ultimately, however, he accepts his sinful acts and through his nature breaks the limits of logic and represents the complexity that is companionship. The company forces people to perform actions that are often completely illogical. The construct causes Adam to leave Eden with Eve and face the terror of the future together, an altruistic act, but also of dedication and dictated by their feelings.