Bible and Mythology Study Guides to Allusions Michael Stavolone Section A (The Bible) “The Fall” - Although not named in the Bible, “The Fall” or “The Fall of Man” comes from an interpretation of Genesis. In the beginning, Adam and Eve lived with God in the Garden of Eden, then the serpent tempted them into eating the fruit from the tree of knowledge of good and evil. Within the story The First Bite of Temptation is when eve first sees the fruit and takes it knowing she was not supposed to yet she enjoys it. In literature this allusion is often present when one transitions from good to evil, or from control to chaos, after taking or using something that was otherwise forbidden. It also shows the loss of innocence as in Lord of the Flies. The boys innocence when arriving on the island is symbolic of the purity that Adam and Eve had. The boys first taste of killing the pig provides him with a sense of excitement and pride as eve did with the fruit. This was the The First Bite of Temptation. By the end …show more content…
In the story, a father has two sons. The younger son asks for his inheritance and after wasting his fortune becomes destitute. He returns home begging his father to be made one of his hired servants, expecting his relationship with his father is likely ruined. The father welcomes him back and celebrates his return. The older son refuses to participate. The father reminds the older son that one day he will inherit everything. But, they should still celebrate the return of the younger son because he was lost and is now found. Themes of the Prodigal Son are greed, arrogance, jealousy, repentance, forgiveness and acceptance."The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe" by C.S. Lewis: Edmund, leaves his siblings and goes to the White Witch in hopes of gaining power is instead subjected to captivity and grave danger at her hands, and is rescued and returns to seek and find his family's and Aslan's