Women Can do the Same Job as Men in Susan Donnelly’s Poem,...

Susan Donnelly’s â€Å"Eve Names the Animals†, is a short poem written to try to show the independence and importance of Eve which is not shown in the biblical story in Genesis. She uses this as her platform to show that women are able to do the same jobs as men, and that even one of the most important jobs, naming the animals, could be done by a woman. Eve feels as though Adam went about naming animals carelessly, and only named them based on appearance. It is a story of attempted separation and self identity, things that many people will struggle with in their lives. The story of Adam and Eve is used to help people better understand Donnelly’s views on women’s rights and abilities. The main theme, to me, is Eve’s attempt to separate herself†¦show more content†¦While many of the obstacles women faced have been broken down, the one that the author uses as the base for this poem, is still somewhat prevalent today. I think that if a woman ha s the same education and experience as a man, she should be treated with the same respect, and given the same opportunities as a man of equal measure. Donnelly shows Eve doing the same job as Adam, but with more care and thought. Although I do think women may be more detail oriented, she almost represents man as a brute and irresponsible person, which is untrue in most cases. A common thing throughout the poem that really struck me and shows that she is using the biblical story as a metaphor, is the fact that she never actually uses the names Adam and Eve in the story, but instead uses the word â€Å"man† and â€Å"I.† She does this so that people reading this can easily identify with this story and will not pick sides and think any further than the task she presents. Donnelly used a very well know story that almost everyone either understands or can identify with, and this is a very effective way of getting a point or ideals across. Many great leaders are able to mani pulate people’s views on things by giving important and historical examples that are easily identifiable. When you look into the story from Genesis, Eve never really shows any displeasure with her role or duties. When it came to the inciting incident of eating the forbidden fruit, it was Eve who took the first bite and persuaded Adam