The fall of man occurs in all works in which “anarchy is unleashed on the world” and faith diminishes. After the fall of man, the works present the characters and speakers in their fallen worlds where essences and God are lost and only death exists. In "Araby", Heart of Darkness and Oedipus Rex, the characters deal with the problem of living in a postlapsarian world in a negative way by becoming beasts and using violence as punishment. In “Tintern Abbey” and “Dover Beach,” however, the speakers approach the problem of living in a postlapsarian world in a more positive way. By accepting to be in a fallen world, by being “faithful to one another” and by opening up to nature. After discussing the works and how they address the problem of living in a postlapsarian world, the knowledge emerges of being able to decide whether to treat the problem negatively or positively. Everyone will eventually lose their innocence and face the problem of living in a fallen world. However, readers are now aware that they have the choice to deal with the issue as they see fit..