Comparing The Fall Of Adam And Eve By William Golding

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Why do I want to wake up another day? As human beings we live for the good in life, and sometimes die for the bad. Golding supports the thought that we are are born to do evil, but what Golding fails to realize is humanity relies heavily on our own success. Not only Rosseau but naturalism as a whole proves that human beings are tempted into corruption and never have the intent to commit nefarious acts. Time and time again I've realized the saying hurt people, hurt people goes beyond measures in its level of truth. In the fall of Adam and Eve you can portray the serpent as somewhat of a snake who deceives Eve into eating the fruit. Eve then persuades Adam to eat of the fobidden fruit a chain of events that would steer some

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