I chose to do my reading over the story Adam and Eve because
it is a familiar story that was told to me as I grew up. While growing up and
going to church throughout each age group we were told the story of Adam and
Eve-except as I grew older more details and analysis to the story was told. I
like the simplicity of the story and I think that is why I decided to write a
short story based on the original plot.
Instead of the story’s setting originating in the past when
it was only them on planet earth along with the animals I decided to place the
setting in the future when all of mankind was killed off by some mysterious
cause. Adam will be sent to earth from space station Traejerron to figure out
if there is any life left on earth. Turns out the chief and his council is
really just conducting an experiment to see if earth is even livable again. In
order to make sure both men and women could live on earth together while using
the same resources they plan on sending a woman as well (which would be a character
playing off of Eve’s character). Furthermore, this chosen man and woman would
not know that they are both being sent. They would assume it would be just
themselves taking on this adventure.
Once they get to earth they will have to take on obstacles
together and alone. Even though they are sent to different coordinates they
will soon find each other and find that working together is the best way to
survive and make the right choices for their community’s future. However,
because of the mysterious causation and termination of humankind and animals
different creatures and substances were brought up in the new world on earth.
Not knowing if the chosen man and woman can take on these creatures and plant
life and their unknown illusions is the real challenge throughout the story.
Space Station Traejerron
Bibliography: Adam and Eve, by Louis Ginzberg
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