In the poem Eva does not believe that the animals have a correct name and in her desperate need for change she has taken it upon herself to change the names of the animals, at least in her mind. It was strange reading the poem the first time because I wasn't used to the descriptions of animals in Eva's eyes. “For me the lion was the sun on one wing over the garden. Dove, a blind, burrowing creature” (Lines Donnelly 1-3). Lions are known by the general public as ferocious beasts and not as winged animals, as doves are described. Eve had reversed the roles that Adam had given them. I thought it was all about changing the names Adam gave them. However, as I continued reading, I got a different message from the poem, especially after I got to line 12. “The name he gave me struck me.” (Donnelly lines 12-14). Which came across as dominant and strong, which, to me, showed a form of oppression. I believe Donnelly is demonstrating this by not referring to him as Adam but as man. It's not just about Adam because it's about man in a general sense, and they believe that woman can't hold back her thoughts and that means man has to make decisions for woman. Which, in the Bible, is exactly how things seemed to be intended. to be. Oppression has existed since the days of Adam and Eve. I feel this way because in the Bible after Eve had sinned by eating a fruit from the Tree of Knowledge, and she had Adam eat it too. God realized what had happened, so he gave the man power over the woman. “…with pain you will give birth to children; your desire will be for your husband, and he will dominate you." (King James Bible Genesis 16). The quote led to the thought that man was above woman and had the right to make woman do what he wanted... center of card... commonly known by the symbolism of knowledge, and foxes are very symbolic for their cunning and ability to move unnoticed and invisible. She describes herself as all of these things, 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 withered (Donnelly, lines 30-34). It all goes back to how she wants and loves change. Works Cited Bocco, Diana. “Gender inequality”. Curiosity. Discovery Communications LLC., 2011. Web. 19 December 2013. Donnelly, Susan. "Eve gives names to animals." Norton's introduction to literature. Ed. 11 May ed. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 2013. 1260-1261. Print."Genesis in the King James Bible." Norton's introduction to literature. Ed. May. 11th ed. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 2013. 1255-1257. Press.