The story of Adam and Eve has been told for many generations. One of its main themes is the power of temptation in a utopian society. In this Genesis, man's disobedience to G-d showed the world that people will always defy authority and that laws were meant to be broken. In Us, by Yevgeny Zamyatin, and 1984 by George Orwell, the societies of the two texts resemble the characters of Genesis, either by their characteristics, or by the real role they play in (their) society. The recurring theme in the three texts narrated either by G-d in Adam and Eve, by Big Brother in 1984 or by the Benefactor in Us, was that they cannot have both freedom and happiness. The characters in both stories broke the rules of authority and had to be punished. This proves that humans are always selfish and look for different alternatives to live in a perfect world. These characters' relationships with authorities and each other relate very similarly to the story of Adam and Eve. These stories show us that the world is indeed imperfect and that authority will punish those who rebel, sin, or revolt. In Us, by Yevgeny Zamyatin, the society resembles the society of Genesis which is immutable in the utopian paradise. Each character in We resembles a character in Genesis either in their characteristics or in the actual role they play in society; they cannot have both freedom and happiness. Both the Great Benefactor and G-d demonstrate authority and both have humans who broke their rules and had to be punished. Eugene Zamyatin says: “These two, in paradise, had a choice: happiness without freedom, or freedom without happiness. There was no third alternative..." (Evgeny Zamyatin. Page 62) this shows that humans are always themselves...... middle of paper ......TalkOrigins Archive: Exploration of the creation/evolution controversy. Retrieved December 21, 2011, from http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/genesis.html Tija, HT (February 23, 2000). We and the power of words by Zamyatin - Science fiction and the city. UBC Blogs | Home. Retrieved December 21, 2011 from http://blogs.ubc.ca/sciencefictionandthecity/2009/02/23/zamyatins-we-and-the-power-of-words/Westfahl, G. (nd). The Greenwood Encyclopedia of... - Gary Westfahl - Google Books. Google Books. Retrieved December 21, 2011 from http://books.google.com/books?id=SQMQQyIaACYC&pg=PA76&lpg=PA76&dq=nineteen+eighty+four+george+orwell+adam+and+eve&source=bl&ots=O-gs2dcaGq&sig=gOMWCnZ21oZleDOEWNeKF_OmeA&hl= en&sa=X&ei=ZYPyTsz0CdG4tweHiOXPBg&ved=0CD8Q6AEwBA#v=onepage&q=nineteen%20eighty%2Zamyatin, E.I. and Randall, N. (2006). Us (Modern Library pbk. Ed.). New York: modern library.