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The fall and judgment of Adam is what made it necessary for him to repent and seek forgiveness. Adam falls due to his love and passion for Eve. He said, "How can I love without thee? How forgo thy sweet converse, and love so dearly joined (Milton 9.908-910)." He chose to eat of the fruit because he could not imagine life without Eve. It was purely a selfish reason. According to Freud, he allows his, "Id" to take over with his need to, "Gain sexual pleasure (Stevenson 1)." While Adam saw it as a way to be with his love forever, it was a sin and a form of disobedience to God. Not only did his id take over but all three stages of sin took place, "the suggestion of, the taking pleasure in, and the consenting to (At. Augustine 1)." Right away Adam realized that he had sinned; he felt, "guilty shame [and] covered, but his robe uncovered more (Milton 9.1057-1058)." God also was aware of the sin Adam had committed and therefore had to punish him. He "cursed the ground for [his sake and] thorns also and thistles it shall bring forth (Milton 10.201-204)." This was not God's way of making Adam's life miserable but to make him realize the severity of his actions.
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Adam sought the forgiveness of God was able to repent and be forgiven. God said, "All thy request for Man, accepted Son (Milton 11.46)." Through this short and simple statement Adam was forgiven. This happened so easily because, "acknowledgement on the part of the perpetrator that they had committed an offence," was made (Tutu 1). Adam Felt, "guilt [and] shame, " for all that he had done and God was able to see his repent. (Milton 9.1057). .
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Eve's tragic flaws are her vanity and her self-centered ideals. During her first speech she speaks of how she had "pined with vain desire, "and had Eve, "turned [back]," to her image in the water (Milton 4.460-4.480). Eve sees herself as the most beautiful person, and she is; however, she is aware of it. She is so vain that if anyone or anything appeals to her image she would fall, and that is what Satan did.
