Quotation Meaning Comparison
“Disloyal on the part of man” Setting up what books 9 & 10 are about Adam Disloyalty
and Eve disloyalty to God
“Judgement given” God’s judgement on the sinning of mankind Lady Chiltern judges Sir Robert for his corrupt
activities
“veiled” Satanic imagery of disguise and malicious intent Initial description of Mrs Cheveley
“Improved in mediated fraud and malice” Satan has improved in ways he can mitigate the Mrs Cheveley is opportunistic in her plotting but
downfall of mankind also very planned and methodical at the same
time
“Bent on man’s destruction” Satan wants the downfall of mankind to get back Mrs Cheveley is determined to expose Sir Robert
at God for causing Satan to fall from heaven for her own benefit but also because she enjoys
messing with people
“How like to heaven, if not preferred” Surroundings of the garden = makes Satan even Sir Robert Chiltern and Lady Chilterns marriage
more bitter about mankind seemed perfect but was not Garden seems
Symbolizes perfection before corruption like heaven, but Satan has arrived so is not
Earth = more perfect version of heaven even perfect or like heaven anymore
Perfection above perfection
Satan: “more I see/ Pleasures about me, so much More attractiveness of earth Satan sees the more Mrs Cheveley = desire increases to expose Sir
more I feel torment within me” he wants to ruin it Robert
“One day” Earth = made in one day and Satan says he will Futile perfection and ease in which Mrs Cheveley
destroy it in one day can destroy perfect image of Sir Robert
Futility of perfection can be destroyed easily
Satan: “freed/ From servitude inglorious” Takes responsibility in destruction of mankind to Mrs Cheveley = proud and enjoys what she is
liberate Adam and Eve lies to himself doing
Pride in what he is doing
Satan: “Bitter ere long back on itself recoils” Recognizes that short term joy will end up in long Sir Robert didn’t think he would suffer long term
term consequence consequences from what he has done when
he is discovered he lacks remorse for what he
has done until he sees the long-term impact it
brought him
“Send up silent praise” Every morning that Adam and Eve are unaware Perfect imagery of Sir Robert that Lady Chiltern
of Satan’s presence they maintain a strong and has built entire marriage off of doesn’t know
, healthy relationship with each other and God of the corruption within
Perfect ideals
Eve: “I could yield” Eve wants to farm the wider garden alone; Adam Sir Robert believes he can keep a secret from
suggests there is something in the garden waiting Lady Chiltern without allowing it to ruin their
to tempt them & it would be better they stay marriage but eventually it causes problems in
together conflict with one partner believing both cases
something the other believes not to matter too The problem
much
“Envying our happiness” Adam = doesn’t know how correct he is. Mrs Cheveley envy or just pure corrupt
Satan envy’s Adam and Eve because he was morality? Main motive is to get Sir Robert to
banished from heaven by God invest in the Argentine Canal scheme, but she
also genuinely enjoys what she is doing
“Sly assault” Description of Satan Description of Mrs Cheveley stage directions
and descriptions of what she is wearing
“Sweet austere composure” Eve replies to Adams assertion that Eve
Eve: “tempt it, I expected not to hear” Eve feels patronised by Adam, though he does Sir Robert = believes that his secret would remain
not mean to patronise her only look out for their secret both cases wrong
safety
Eve believes that she won’t be tempted by Satan,
but overlooks possibility of disguise and different
circumstances to what she would expect
Adam reply: “healing words” Means what he says in a good way, but Eve Lack of understanding between Sir Robert and
interprets it in a bad way Lady Chiltern in the moment where she is still
unaware of what he has done but is trying to
justify that not everyone is perfect (and she
disagrees)
Differing interpretations between partners
“Dishonour foul” Consequences of sinful behaviour Dishonour comes from Sir Roberts actions
“us both at once/ The enemy, though bold, will Adam knows Satan will target them individually Mrs Cheveley targets Sir Robert individually and
hardly dare” then later on Lady Chiltern individually in stealing
the letter
Eve: How are we happy, still in fear of harm?” If having to stay together living a narrow Sir Robert = part of politics is to do what he did &
existence = can’t be truly happy in fear of Satan the lack of understanding of Lady Chiltern of this.
“Disloyal on the part of man” Setting up what books 9 & 10 are about Adam Disloyalty
and Eve disloyalty to God
“Judgement given” God’s judgement on the sinning of mankind Lady Chiltern judges Sir Robert for his corrupt
activities
“veiled” Satanic imagery of disguise and malicious intent Initial description of Mrs Cheveley
“Improved in mediated fraud and malice” Satan has improved in ways he can mitigate the Mrs Cheveley is opportunistic in her plotting but
downfall of mankind also very planned and methodical at the same
time
“Bent on man’s destruction” Satan wants the downfall of mankind to get back Mrs Cheveley is determined to expose Sir Robert
at God for causing Satan to fall from heaven for her own benefit but also because she enjoys
messing with people
“How like to heaven, if not preferred” Surroundings of the garden = makes Satan even Sir Robert Chiltern and Lady Chilterns marriage
more bitter about mankind seemed perfect but was not Garden seems
Symbolizes perfection before corruption like heaven, but Satan has arrived so is not
Earth = more perfect version of heaven even perfect or like heaven anymore
Perfection above perfection
Satan: “more I see/ Pleasures about me, so much More attractiveness of earth Satan sees the more Mrs Cheveley = desire increases to expose Sir
more I feel torment within me” he wants to ruin it Robert
“One day” Earth = made in one day and Satan says he will Futile perfection and ease in which Mrs Cheveley
destroy it in one day can destroy perfect image of Sir Robert
Futility of perfection can be destroyed easily
Satan: “freed/ From servitude inglorious” Takes responsibility in destruction of mankind to Mrs Cheveley = proud and enjoys what she is
liberate Adam and Eve lies to himself doing
Pride in what he is doing
Satan: “Bitter ere long back on itself recoils” Recognizes that short term joy will end up in long Sir Robert didn’t think he would suffer long term
term consequence consequences from what he has done when
he is discovered he lacks remorse for what he
has done until he sees the long-term impact it
brought him
“Send up silent praise” Every morning that Adam and Eve are unaware Perfect imagery of Sir Robert that Lady Chiltern
of Satan’s presence they maintain a strong and has built entire marriage off of doesn’t know
, healthy relationship with each other and God of the corruption within
Perfect ideals
Eve: “I could yield” Eve wants to farm the wider garden alone; Adam Sir Robert believes he can keep a secret from
suggests there is something in the garden waiting Lady Chiltern without allowing it to ruin their
to tempt them & it would be better they stay marriage but eventually it causes problems in
together conflict with one partner believing both cases
something the other believes not to matter too The problem
much
“Envying our happiness” Adam = doesn’t know how correct he is. Mrs Cheveley envy or just pure corrupt
Satan envy’s Adam and Eve because he was morality? Main motive is to get Sir Robert to
banished from heaven by God invest in the Argentine Canal scheme, but she
also genuinely enjoys what she is doing
“Sly assault” Description of Satan Description of Mrs Cheveley stage directions
and descriptions of what she is wearing
“Sweet austere composure” Eve replies to Adams assertion that Eve
Eve: “tempt it, I expected not to hear” Eve feels patronised by Adam, though he does Sir Robert = believes that his secret would remain
not mean to patronise her only look out for their secret both cases wrong
safety
Eve believes that she won’t be tempted by Satan,
but overlooks possibility of disguise and different
circumstances to what she would expect
Adam reply: “healing words” Means what he says in a good way, but Eve Lack of understanding between Sir Robert and
interprets it in a bad way Lady Chiltern in the moment where she is still
unaware of what he has done but is trying to
justify that not everyone is perfect (and she
disagrees)
Differing interpretations between partners
“Dishonour foul” Consequences of sinful behaviour Dishonour comes from Sir Roberts actions
“us both at once/ The enemy, though bold, will Adam knows Satan will target them individually Mrs Cheveley targets Sir Robert individually and
hardly dare” then later on Lady Chiltern individually in stealing
the letter
Eve: How are we happy, still in fear of harm?” If having to stay together living a narrow Sir Robert = part of politics is to do what he did &
existence = can’t be truly happy in fear of Satan the lack of understanding of Lady Chiltern of this.
