Genre
Essay collection
Setting and Context
Written in the context of feminism, Judaism and sexual ethics
Narrator and Point of View
Third-person narrative
Tone and Mood
Third-person narrative
Protagonist and Antagonist
The protagonist of the story is Adam.
Major Conflict
The main conflict is that Adam is a lazy and boring husband who wants to enslave his wives. When he gets married, Adam wants to order her to do everything around. However, Lilith is fed up, and she decides to walk alone to the wild, leaving Adam to live alone. Later God puts Adam to sleep, and he creates Eve out of Adam's rib. Therefore, Adam has a second wife called Eve.
Climax
The climax is when Eve climbs the forbidden wall to meet Lilith. After meeting, Eve finds out that Lilith is a good woman and they along well as they discuss the realities of life and Adam’s character.
Foreshadowing
The breakup between Adam and Lilith foreshadowed the creation of Eve from Adam’s rib.
Understatement
The character of Adam as a lazy husband is understated. The reader realizes that Adam is lazy and crazy because he wants to relax while overworking his wife.
Allusions
The story is an illusion of the beginning of the universe and the creation of human beings.
Imagery
The imagery of creation is dominant throughout the text. The author describes the circumstances under which Eve is created. For instance, the reader sees how God makes Adam sleep and creates Eve, who becomes the second wife after Lilith leaves to the wild.
Paradox
The main paradox is that Adam calls Lilith a demon because she refuses to be enslaved by him. Adam was lazy and wanted Lilith to do everything for him. However, Lilith refused to be a slave and decided to walk away. Therefore, it is satirical that Adam calls Lilith a demon because she stood her ground to do what she believes is right.
Parallelism
The character of Adam parallels Lilith’s stand of doing what she thinks is right.
Metonymy and Synecdoche
N/A
Personification
The garden of creation is embodied as holy.
