Caleb trask

character that provokes disillusion, or an emotion felt when one's self patterns are distorted. As seen thougout the novel, Cathy's own evilness arouses the devil within her. One of Steinbeck's most compelling characters in East of Eden is Adam Trask. In the beginning of the story he searches long for his Eve, and a sense of happiness he knows exists somewhere.

and lonely path. Perhaps this is the reason Samuel himself was so content with his own financial status. He was never alone, and always had the pleasure of family near. Samuel Hamilton died a rich man - surrounded by friends and family. Caleb Trask - Cal wanted desperately to be liked and loved the way Aron was. He loved

generation of the Trask family, Charles is considered as Cain representative. Charles is stronger, faster and more intelligent than his brother Adam. When growing up, he won all the contests he had with his Adam, so when he got bored with him, he found competition amongst others. At one time, when Adam and Charles

while his brother is a little darker and harder to love. When Mr. Trask was a young boy he was always held back and never really left the tiny space of his comfort zone, meanwhile his brother Charles was always seeking the attention and approval of others especially that of their father. Adam however, was never really a dark child, unless you recall his dark past. The one fear that should be on Lee’s mind when he sees the darkness in Caleb is the darkness of Caleb’s mother. There is also the possibility

of Cain. In the first generation of the Trasks, Adam and Charles both give presents to their father Cyrus for his birthday. Although it is clear that Cyrus is no God-like figure, in this story he still has the same role as God. He is the one, to whom the children offer their gifts and he shows preference of one over the other. David McCright generalizes this in claiming that, “God, though for Steinbeck only psychologically speaking,

East of Eden was published in 1952 by renowned American author, John Steinbeck. Claimed by many to be one of his greatest novels, this piece tells a story of tragedy spanning two generations of two different families, the Trasks and the Hamiltons. Steinbeck himself grew up in the main setting of the book, the Salinas Valley in California. He paints a beautiful picture of the valley, however it is stained with the turmoil the book entails. Meanwhile many themes can be drawn from East of Eden, one

Caleb is the most complex character. He seems to have inherited the evil tendencies of his mother at first. He is fiercely jealous of his brother Aron. Although after his brother dies he struggles against what he thinks is his inherited evil and wishes to

his wide use of allusions. The two younger generations of the Trask family mirror the biblical tale of Cain and Abel, both in name and in actions. Cain and Abel is a tale of two brothers, one a farmer, the other a shepherd, who each offer gifts to god. God chooses Abel’s gift over Cain’s gift, and in a jealous rage, Cain murders Abel. God then exiles Cain to the lands east of Eden, where he is sent to wander. Both generations of Trask brothers mirror the story of Cain and Abel. One brother is favored

families, the Trasks and the Hamiltons, living in the Salinas valley in California. The main protagonist is Adam Trask, a passive man who marries the main antagonist, Cathy, a cruel and evil woman who manipulates others for her own gain. Cathy gives birth to two sons, Caleb and Aron, and chooses to leave Adam after his usefulness to her is through. Adam, heartbroken, moves to the town of Salinas with his sons hoping to start a new life. Several years later when the two boys are men, Caleb vindictively

the book, East of Eden, author John Steinbeck explores the development of humans, from childhood, to adulthood, and eventually, to death. East of Eden, by John Steinbeck, is a genealogical novel about the lives of the Trasks, particularly the main character in the book, Adam Trask. Along the way, the Hamiltons, Ames, and many other characters are introduced. Steinbeck makes a point of showing the continually changing nature of some characters, while describing the ceaseless