Question

read these lines from \the human abstract,\ in which blake describes the tree of mystery. he alludes to the garden of eden. and it bears the fruit of deceit, ruddy and sweet to eat; what meaning does the allusion create in this poem? the tree of mystery has a snake in it, which is similar to the snake in the garden of eden. the garden of eden was beautiful and healthy, but the tree of mystery is ugly and cannot produce fruit. when adam and eve lied to god, they created the tree of mystery. the tree of mystery leads people to do wrong, just as adam and eve did wrong in the garden.

Explanation:

In the Garden of Eden, Adam and Eve's actions were wrong - doings. The Tree of Mystery bearing the fruit of deceit implies it leads people astray, similar to the situation in Eden.

Answer:

The Tree of Mystery leads people to do wrong, just as Adam and Eve did wrong in the Garden.