To trust thee from my side, imagined wise, mature, proof against all assaults

Adam is telling Eve that he “imagined” her to be wise, constant, mature, proof against all assaults, like he is.  However, Adam isn’t like that either.  Again, the word trust appears.  By the end of these lines, you start to feel that both Adam and Eve have a problem with trusting each other.  Adam and Eve are doubles, so that means whatever he calls Eve, he is also calling himself.  The duo do a lot of finger pointing towards the end of Paradise Lost.  In numerous ways, Adam shows in Paradise Lost that he in one way or another isn’t wise, constant, mature, proof against all assaults.  For instance Adam isn’t showing much constant behavior, one minute he’s very much in love with Eve, then the next and for good reason he’s questioning her loyalty to him, and by the end he’s saying I could never live with out you by my side.  Adam doesn’t also show much wisdom.  God created him superior, so shouldn’t he have more wisdom and common sense than Eve.  Adam was warned, like Eve was by an angel that trouble was in the near future for and Eve, nevertheless he ignored that forewarning just like she ignored Adam’s warning about the Tree of Knowledge.  Lastly, at this point Adam isn’t acting much in the way of mature.  Yes, he very good reason to be furious with Eve, but instead of yelling at her, he should be comforting her, he knows now that the end is soon upon both of them.

Caitlin Conlon

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