........ it is better to live outside the Garden with her than inside it without her.-- Adam's Diary - Mark Twain
You concept of the meaning of Twain's statement here?
2007-08-17 07:13:11 · 13 answers · asked by kickinupfunf 6 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Well, there was a sect of primitive Christians who saw the old testament God as being a malevolent, vengeful deity, with Jesus Christ being the great purifier who turned God into an omnibenevolent deity. Under this logic, Eve is the ultimate hero of all humanity, since she was the one who set into motions man's removal from paradise and the establishment of Earth and civilization, which eventually led to the rise of Jesus Christ.
So it's possible that Twain, being a well known skeptic, was jesting that Adam would rather follow Eve's lead of establishing independence from God, thus the creation of free will, and thus allowing him to raise civilization and eventually bring the Christ into the world.
Wrap your brain around THAT one.
2007-08-17 08:24:51 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I did not read this book but I am familiar with his feelings on religion after the death of his child. He was pretty bent on showing the absurdity of the whole belief system. I assume Eve was not content to stay subservient in the garden following what was essentially male rule and was kicked out for her rebellion. Would also assume that Adam likes the cushie life of the garden but craves the companionship of Eve - for which he would have to labor for food and shelter just to be with her.
Have you read "Letters from the earth" by MT?
2007-08-17 14:24:14 · answer #2 · answered by justwondering 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Man, no matter how much of a magnificent world he's in...will still prefer the paradise in the arms of a woman. Give everything of the best to a man; in the end, everything will lose its essence if he doesn't have a woman to share it with.
A man's heart will find completeness only with the woman he loves...and will give up all the comforts in his life for the love of a woman.
2007-08-18 05:19:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well...I guess everything happens for a reason....and you can apply this saying to any situation. Even if life is bad on the other side of the gate...he rather be with her ..than live in the lap of luxury alone.
2007-08-17 14:22:11 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mark Twain was a humorist. Letters from Earth was a very entertaining book. I take it for what it was ...
2007-08-17 14:21:22 · answer #5 · answered by Ms Common Cents 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He loved her. She was his companion.
You don't take Twain to be the definitive word on Eve, do you? It's fiction.
2007-08-17 15:16:46 · answer #6 · answered by Theron Q. Ramacharaka Panchadasi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You get what you pay for. The way I heard it was God offered to make the perfect woman for Adam. One who would anticipate his every need and desire and fulfilled them before he even realized he had them. She would also have been drop dead beautiful. However, since God would have charged him an arm, leg, eye and testicle he settled for what he could get for a rib. lol
2007-08-17 14:35:23 · answer #7 · answered by mustanger 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is the Garden supposed to be symbolic of something?
2007-08-17 14:31:36 · answer #8 · answered by benny 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Life is no garden... it is not perfect...at least we don't have to travel alone out here in the wast land.
2007-08-17 14:22:38 · answer #9 · answered by Mel_Luc 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Man is less than complete without woman, even if he is in what passes for paradise.
2007-08-17 14:18:38 · answer #10 · answered by thelostrose 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋