In the poem, Eve does not think the animals were named correctly and in her urgent need for change, she took it upon herself to change the names of the animals, at least in her spirit. . It was strange reading this poem the first time because I was not used to the descriptions of the animals in Eve's eyes. “For me, the lion was the sun on a wing above the garden. Dove, a burrowing and blind creature” (Donnelly line 1-3). Lions are known to the general public as ferocious beasts and not winged animals, which is how doves are described. Eve had reversed the roles that Adam had given them. I thought it was just the change in the names Adam gave them. However, as I read, I received a different message from the poem, especially after I got to line 12. “The name he gave me stuck with me.” (Donnelly lines 12-14). Which seemed dominant and forceful to me, which to me showed a form of oppression. I believe Donnelly shows this by not referring to him as Adam but as a man. It's not just about Adam, because it's about man in a general sense, and they believe that woman cannot have her own thoughts, which meant that man had to make decisions for the woman. Which in the Bible is exactly how things seem to be supposed to be. be. Oppression has existed since Adam and Eve. I feel this way because in the Bible, after Eve, he sinned by eating a fruit from the Tree of Knowledge and made Adam eat it as well. God realized what had happened, so he gave the man power over the woman. “…in sorrow you will bear children; you will desire your husband, and he will rule over you. (King James Bible Genesis 16). The quote brought about the idea that man was above woman and had the right to make woman do what he wants...... middle of paper ... commonly known as the symbolism of knowledge, and foxes are very symbolic for their cunning and ability to move without being heard or seen. She describes herself as all of these, but then goes on to say that she would wear the words like a garland around her neck but the next day she would find them faded (Donnelly lines 30-34). It all depends on how she wants and likes change. Works Cited Bocco, Diana. “Gender inequalities”. Curiosity. Discovery Communications LLC., 2011. Web. 19Dec. 2013. Donnelly, Susan. “Eve names the animals.” The Norton Introduction to Literature. Ed. May.11th ed. New York: WW Norton & Company, 2013. 1260-1261. Print."Genesis in the King James Bible." The Norton Introduction to Literature. Ed. May. 11th ed. New York: WW Norton & Company, 2013. 1255-1257. Print.