Spoon River Anthology, Part 79 summary
Part 79 of 246 · 1 min to read the part
In Wendell P. Bloyd, the speaker recounts being charged with disorderly conduct, confined as insane, and killed by a Catholic guard for challenging God’s honesty. He presents Adam’s expulsion from Eden as an effort to deny humans eternal life, then blames God for His Son’s crucifixion.
What happens
- Bloyd says authorities charge him with disorderly conduct because no law prohibits blasphemy.
- He describes confinement as insane and death from a Catholic guard’s beating.
- He explains his claim that God deceives Adam about the existence of evil.
- He argues that Adam gains knowledge by eating the apple and that God expels him to prevent access to eternal life.
- He cites Genesis to support his reading and suggests that God crucifies His Son to escape responsibility.
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What to notice
Bloyd presents the legal charge as a substitute for punishing religious dissent. This frames his account of confinement and death.
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Why does Bloyd say God expels Adam from Eden?
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