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The appealing of Marilyn Monroe and James Dean that transformed them into cultural icons is not only a popular one. Their connection with general audiences is undeniable, but their iconicity transcends these limits and stems from their important influence in the acting world too. Both Dean and Marilyn stirred up this world thanks to their performances, their social appealing and particularly their relationship with the industry. In these tense relationships there is a key element that makes them

John Steinbeck’s East of Eden tells the story of the lives of many people, each chapter focusing on a different person or group. The proponents of the novel trail along the characters and displays a contrast between them. The characters struggle between evil and good not only with themselves, but with each other. In his story, East of Eden, Steinbeck places Cathy’s demonic and deceiving personality together with Adam’s pure-hearted temperament to demonstrate contradictions in nature. Steinbeck

Good Versus Evil in East of Eden   The idea of good versus evil is illustrated in several ways in John Steinbeck's East of Eden. This is seen through the external conflicts in the novel, the internal conflicts of the characters, and a universal understanding of the battle between good and evil.   External conflicts between the main characters, Cathy and Adam, reflect the idea of good versus evil in their relationship. Cathy, who is much like Satan, creates a huge fight between Adam

When it comes to female characters, authors depict women with a sense of realism, that being that they are a common folk with a usually large but simple impact in the story. On the contrary, John Steinbeck’s female characters in his novel East of Eden do not have the sense of being normal women, and he goes to extremes when it comes to the women being good or bad. Faye, Olive, and Cathy are all women that have taken to extremes in their acts of kindness or evil. Faye is too good of a person, especially

Heredity within East of Eden Harry Emerson Fosdick, an American clergyman, once said,“life consists not simply in what heredity and environment do to us but in what we make out of what they do to us,” (Fosdick). The impact heredity has on an individual will shape his or her actions and personality. In East of Eden, the author, John Steinbeck, brilliantly portrays the idea that heredity doesn’t allow a person to choose his or her own path through two families: the Hamiltons and the Trasks. The Hamilton

Throughout life, one always has a choice between good or evil; oftentimes, when placed in certain situations, one comes to realizations about themself. Similarly, in a work of literature an author incorporates a self-realization for a character through their struggles which gives insight into the theme. In his novel East of Eden, John Steinbeck introduces the moral struggle surrounding “timshel” to convey his theme regarding freedom. In the story, Cal Trask, the protagonist, struggles to contain

A Father, a Brother, and a Wife In the novel “East of Eden”, written by John Steinbeck, readers follow a man named Adam Trask from his childhood up to his death. His life is an exhibit of struggle, perseverance, and naivety; in which all of these qualities seem to be apparent in his significant relationships. As the story progresses, Adam has his fair share of relationships, and not all of which are healthy. He slowly but surely has to learn that even people he loves have the ability to hurt him

As the reader embarks on the journey through part one of John Steinbeck’s “East of Eden”, they shall find underlying secrets which point to the struggles between good and evil, that resides within every human being that comes into the world since the time of Adam and Eve. Steinbeck starts out by describing the land surrounding Salinas Valley. In his description of Salinas Valley, he defines what is good and evil, which allows the reader to unlock the secrets or twists that are being told if one is

Steinbeck has various biblical allusions throughout East of Eden that most of us seem to look over, making the reasoning behind his plotline and character choices seem a little choppy. By having background knowledge on the Hebrew word Timshel, knowing the story of Cain and Abel, and knowing the ongoing battle of understanding the fate God's’ presence has on humans, readers gain a deeper understanding and comprehend the material and get more out of it. However, Steinbeck throws a curveball to his

John Steinbeck’s novel, East of Eden and the movie production of the novel, diverge in multiple ways. In other words, the movie version of East of Eden, suggest an entire new world and meaning to the viewers. Although using the same title, the movie production creates a more “Hollywood” style path towards Steinbeck’s classic novel. The movie mainly focuses on the second half of the novel. Regardless, the film has a different message than what should be interpreted from the audience. The movie production