How is Mary Cassatt's Gathering Fruit mural a positive reinterpretation of the Eve theme?A. The women share the fruit among generationsB. The women avoid temptation to eat the fruitC. The women warn children to avoid the fruitD. The women cut down the Tree of Knowledge

"Gathering Fruit" is a positive reinterpretation of the Eve theme because:

A. The women share the fruit among generations.

Explanation:

Mary Cassatt's mural entitled "Gathering Fruit" shows a woman, who has climbed up a ladder, handing a fruit she has plucked to a child. The child is being carried by another woman. The fruit she is handing is the "fruit of knowledge."

As we know, according to the biblical story, the fruit of knowledge had been forbidden by God. Adam and Eve, the first man and woman created, were not supposed to consume of that fruit. However, Eve gave in to temptation and not only ate the fruit but also convinced Adam to do the same. As a result of their disobedience, God sent them out of paradise and into a world of sin and suffering.

Cassatt's mural is clearly a positive reinterpretation of that story. Plucking the fruit of knowledge no longer results in suffering. Knowledge is precisely what sets one free. Now, the woman is not only plucking it but also handing it to a younger generation, sharing the knowledge she has obtained. She is, consequently, sharing her ideals, her freedom.