Response to Rebecca's "Could Adam be the reason..." post:

In the article, "On Adam and Eve: Paradise Lost: The Conscious Meaning and The Unconscious Meaning" by E. M. W. Tillyard that I just discussed, Tillyard claims that "Mental levity is common to both Adam and Eve, but stronger in Eve" (450).  Levity is described as "lightness of mind, character or behavior; lack of appropriate seriousness or earnestness" by Dictionary.com.  I think Rebecca brings up a very important point that perhaps Adam is overlooked and critics are quick to judge Eve, simply because she is the one who physically caused The Fall.  Can we blame Eve for being beguiled by the serpent?  While Milton has depicted Eve as a women who can similarly reason like Adam, he has also shown her in a way that appears to be more flighty and carefree.  Is Adam, the man who is able to reason, to blame for allowing Eve to go off by herself, consciously aware of the dangers of such actions?  Or is Eve using the classic, "He told me to do it" excuse to get out of the sin she has just committed?  

Kellie M.