... , but also the creation of the world. The first few chapters also introduce the "fall" of humanity. We were created along with the rest of the world and were in paradise, until the opportunity to gain knowledge arose. "And the serpent said to the woman, "you shall not be doomed to die. For God knows that on the day you eat ... be the world, than he who aspires to become greater than his nature will allow" (31). The meaning of knowledge and its pursuit is evident throughout the novel. Innocence is lost and experience is gained which leads to an increase in knowledge and the attainment of ...

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