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Essay / Eli's Reflection Book - 1074
The film made it resemble the story of Adam and Eve after they ate the forbidden fruit and were cast out from the Garden of Eden. The film takes place in a post-war or apocalyptic setting which could be what the world outside the Garden was like at the time. So, Adam, or known in the film as Eli, is now sent on a mission by the forgiving God to restore his faith in humanity. During this mission he meets Eve, or in the movie her name is Solara, they both come together to accomplish this mission from God but it won't be very easy. Every step of the way, both are subjected to tests and trials of faith in the mission and faith in their God. In the story of Adam and Eve, the serpent is the one who tempted both with the forbidden fruit and he continues to try to lead Eli and Solara out of their way to further justify that all humans are evil and they don't deserve God. their life. In the film, the Serpent is depicted as the leader of a small recolonized town named Carnegie. Ultimately, he wants the Bible that Eli has so he can do even more harm with the book and control more people by using it to sow fear in society. Carnegie tempts Eli with several things like free food and drinking water, giving him the illusion of being someone trying to help him or further aid him in his mission. When Eli refuses his temptations and leaves the