Topic > Socrates Oedipus The King and the Tanakh Analysis

At the beginning, Eve is told to give in halfway. Later, when the serpent explains to her the benefits of eating the fruits, she will not be able to eat any other fruit in the garden except those who choose to eat it without much hesitation. “You will not die, but God knows that as soon as you eat of it, your eyes will be opened and you will become like divine beings who know good and evil.” (Genesis 3,4-5) To examine her purpose of eating the fruits, it is not just her desire. Another important thing he conveys to readers is that by eating the fruit, people can distinguish between good and bad. Good and evil probably represent the rules and orders of the world; in another world, they are parts of the truth of the world. We can conclude with the human condition: when they are born, they want to know more about themselves and the world. After Eve and Adam ate the fruit, "then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they realized that they were naked;" (Genesis 3:7) Learning what is good and what is evil, they cover their bodies with leaves. It is proof that when they seek the truth, they gain new knowledge about the world and begin to feel shame. Eating the forbidden fruit may not be an appropriate way, but Eve seems to understand part of the truth; or at least some moral principles accepted by the