In my photograph, I attempted to portray Eve’s vulnerability. In Paradise Lost, Eve is perhaps one of the most relatable characters to a female reader, for the mere fact alone that she is the only woman in the epic poem. Throughout the poem, Eve is subject to manipulation, seduction, and her naivety is attacked. "Fair angelic Eve, Partake thou also! Happy though thou art, Happier thou may'st be, worthier canst not be. Taste this, and be henceforth among the gods Thyself a goddess, not to Earth confined" (5.74-8). Satan attacks her femininity by discussing her “angelic” state, something he could not use if he were to manipulate Adam. He also tricks her into believing she will become a “goddess,” which is appealing as well, for it suggests she would be equal to the “gods” rather than feeling like a lesser to man, due to being born out of Adams rib. Eve falls victim to Satan’s words and eats the fruit, and for this she becomes the subject of blame. However, despite her vulnerability, Eve is strong. She is strong in her fight to redeem herself to Adam, suggesting he too would have fallen victim to Satan’s manipulation and eaten the fruit as well. I photographed a girl in a vulnerable state similar to Eve’s. Shadowed by the trees and forest ahead of her, she seems small and meek. She is off to the side to show that she is not truly a match for what is ahead. However, her stance is strong and her posture upright. I chose to depict one of Eve’s greatest lines which show that she will not give in to Adam’s blame: “Hadst thou been there, Or here th’ attempt, thou couldst not have discerned Fraud in the serpent, speaking as he spake, No ground of enemity between un known, Why he should mean me ill or seek to harm. Was I t’ have never parted from thy side? As good have grown there still a lifeless rib!” (9.1148-1154). In these lines, Eve discusses the importance for her to experience life on her own, and even though she fell victim to her own vulnerability, she grew as a human. She proved she is more than a being made from Adam, and that he too is capable of making mistakes. Regardless, Eve is a strong character whose femininity is not a weakness, but a defining aspect. Her sin is not something she should be blamed for, but something she can use to make her stronger.
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In my photograph, I attempted to portray Eve’s vulnerability. In Paradise Lost, Eve is perhaps one of the most relatable characters to a female reader, for the mere fact alone that she is the only woman in the epic poem. Throughout the poem, Eve is subject to manipulation, seduction, and her naivety is attacked. "Fair angelic Eve, Partake thou also! Happy though thou art, Happier thou may'st be, worthier canst not be. Taste this, and be henceforth among the gods Thyself a goddess, not to Earth confined" (5.74-8). Satan attacks her femininity by discussing her “angelic” state, something he could not use if he were to manipulate Adam. He also tricks her into believing she will become a “goddess,” which is appealing as well, for it suggests she would be equal to the “gods” rather than feeling like a lesser to man, due to being born out of Adams rib. Eve falls victim to Satan’s words and eats the fruit, and for this she becomes the subject of blame. However, despite her vulnerability, Eve is strong. She is strong in her fight to redeem herself to Adam, suggesting he too would have fallen victim to Satan’s manipulation and eaten the fruit as well. I photographed a girl in a vulnerable state similar to Eve’s. Shadowed by the trees and forest ahead of her, she seems small and meek. She is off to the side to show that she is not truly a match for what is ahead. However, her stance is strong and her posture upright. I chose to depict one of Eve’s greatest lines which show that she will not give in to Adam’s blame: “Hadst thou been there, Or here th’ attempt, thou couldst not have discerned Fraud in the serpent, speaking as he spake, No ground of enemity between un known, Why he should mean me ill or seek to harm. Was I t’ have never parted from thy side? As good have grown there still a lifeless rib!” (9.1148-1154). In these lines, Eve discusses the importance for her to experience life on her own, and even though she fell victim to her own vulnerability, she grew as a human. She proved she is more than a being made from Adam, and that he too is capable of making mistakes. Regardless, Eve is a strong character whose femininity is not a weakness, but a defining aspect. Her sin is not something she should be blamed for, but something she can use to make her stronger.
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