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The story surrounding the book, East of Eden, is deeply satisfying and genuine allowing for an outstanding experience found reading it. It is utterly fascinating and fully awe-inspiring, in both depth and scope. The author, Steinbeck, has been known for his divine gift of finding the beauty within simplicity; contested by his capability to make the complex state of humanity’s emotions clearly felt by his audience. After finishing East of Eden, it would be completely normal for the reader to withdraw

East of Eden is a novel with many real life influences. One of the biggest influences in East of Eden is religion, it parallels stories from the bible and it is the inspiration for some of the characters. It also works to help illustrate an important life lesson that is the ultimate goal of the novel. FFFFFFFFFFFF To truly understand the religious themes and influences in the book, it is best to see how religion played into the author John Steinbeck’s life. John Steinbeck was born in the Salinas

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The novel East of Eden was written by John Steinbeck back in 1952. The plot of the story is based on the biblical story of Cain and Abel. In order to suit the current setting, John set his novel in the current setting. The novel is primarily set in California’s Salinas Valley. He aims to portray te good and evil that took place in the garden of Eden and how the occupants came to the realization of both deeds. The novel was written between the periods of World War one and the American Civil War. The

Throughout East of Eden, Steinbeck illustrates the complexity of morality through many characters’ struggles with the idea that they can choose their own destiny. This is most obvious with Cal, but Lee demonstrates the maturity to think clearly about his place in the world and his former mistaken viewpoints. Through Lee, Steinbeck argues that individuals have the power and obligation to choose their own destiny, no matter how difficult and harrowing their past was. Steinbeck argues that individuals

East of Eden: A Biblical Allegory       In East of Eden (1952) John Steinbeck creates a powerful novel using biblical allegories. By doing this, he can deliver a clear message by describing something unfamiliar to his audience and comparing it to something more familiar. Set in modern times, East of Eden retells the famous story of the downfall of Adam and Eve, and the jealous rivalry between Cain and Able. Steinbeck also creates many other characters throug his novel, that capture a biblical

Strength or Weakness: Vulnerability in East of Eden In East of Eden, John Steinbeck explores how the personality trait of vulnerability affects an individual. He shows this through Cal (Caleb) Trask’s result in his defensive position from society and a desire to change himself. Cal develops a forced defense against society from his susceptibility. Cal seems to be a powerful person based on his looks; nevertheless, he still has weaknesses. The narrator describes Cal after he hunts with his twin

East of Eden, By John Steinbeck, is a classical novel set in the post civil war and mid World War 1 era. The novel centers on two 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

Relationships and their complexities are one of the many ideas that Steinbeck develops throughout East of Eden. These emotional conflicts between two characters are more visible between family members throughout the novel and drive the plot forward through the attempt of purchasing love and the repercussions from it. These two ideas work together to form one of Steinbeck’s arguments on love and how it works within us humans. One of the complex relationships that Steinbeck emphasizes on within the

In John Steinbeck's East of Eden, two unique families collide with one another. The Hamilton’s and the Trasks are two families who live in the Salinas Valley; each experience different triumphs and hardships throughout the course of their life. The experiences of the two families is based on the world in the late 18th and early 19th century, however, the actions of many characters are very similar to human actions in the present. The Trask family in particular reveals many different parts of the