Happy couple
In the story about Adam and Eve, the narrator spends a big portion of the act describing the couple as embodying the ideal image when it comes to marriage. The way in which their relationship is portrayed is also important because it is representative of the time the play was written. Adam is thus described as the undisputed authority while Eve is the obedient wife. Through this, the narrator wants to urge his readers to follow the same pattern when it comes to relationships within a marriage.
Life after the fall
After Adam and Eve ate from the forbidden fruit, they were banished from Paradise by God. From that point on, the couple had to learn how to live and survive in an inhospitable environment, where every day was a struggle for survival. The way in which the world outside the garden of Paradise is portrayed is extremely important because it is representative of a life lived in sin and without following the guidance of God. Thus, through this, the author wants to encourage his readers to obey what is written in the Bible while transmitting the idea that this is for their own good.
The man who serves God
In the story about Cain and Abel, the narrator outlines the most important characteristics someone who wants to be accepted by God must have and develop. Among these, loyalty and humility are most frequently mentioned, thus transmitting the idea that they are the most desirable ones. While these characteristics make a person be accepted by God, they also make him be shunned by the vast majority of the people around this. Thus, what the narrator also portrayed here is the idea that the life of a true Christian is a hard one, filled with problems and pain.
The Devil
Because the play is largely a religious one, the Devil is a common fixture in every story. The way in which he is portrayed differs from one story to the next but generally, he is imagined as being a dangerous animal such as a lion or a snake. These images transmit the idea that the Devil can easily kill his prey and that at times, the danger he represents is not always obvious. This is a warning to the readers and the audience to always be careful and to never be overly confident in their own capabilities and strength.
