William Hall once said‚ “People have a lot in common with one another‚ whether they see that or not.” This fact was made evident through reading The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseni and East of Eden by John Steinbeck‚ two novels about the lives of people thousands of miles apart but take on the similar challenges and try to lead decent and fulfilling lives. There were minute differences between the novels‚ but for the most part the books were very similar. Through analyzing themes‚ motifs and symbols
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WORLD CONNECTION QUESTION: How does the competition between good and evil in East of Eden relate to good and evil in the world we live in today? The narrator of East of Eden notes that the contest between good and evil stems from the recurring nature of human history. There is a direct correlation to the story of Cain and Abel throughout the entire novel and it is also inferred that mankind has struggled with overcoming evil since the time of Adam and Eve. The narrator states that when someone looks
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In John Steinbeck’s East of Eden‚ the biblical stories of Adam and Eve and Cain and Abel are represented through the life of Adam Trask. Through mistakes and success‚ every character‚ no matter how minor or major‚ has something to give to readers to remember. Throughout East of Eden by John Steinbeck‚ the protagonist Adam Trask demonstrates several morals and life lessons. From watching Adam from the start to the end of the book‚ there are countless themes to learn. Adam’s many mistakes throughout
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Adam Trask’s twin sons‚ Aron and Cal Trask‚ born from Adam’s former wife‚ Cathy‚ Cal is probably the most complex person in John Steinbeck’s novel East of Eden. Cal was from birth more of the devilish than his brother Aron‚ and took after his mother much more than Aron did‚ which made Adam’s favorite much easier to see. Throughout the book East of Eden‚ Cal faces many trials and temptations of the devil and does give in sometimes‚ but other times he stands up to the evil and over powers it. To his
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struggle with realizing that society builds off of deceit out of a hunger for power. Others deceive themselves by living in a world of illusions‚ relishing the short-term bliss. That said‚ once the illusion crumbles‚ it also destroys him. Likewise‚ in East of Eden‚ John Steinbeck explores the double-edged sword of deception. Just as in society‚ many characters throughout the story appear innocent and sinless. Even so‚ Steinbeck evinces humanity’s inherent dependence upon the selfish use of deception‚ without
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When one writes a piece of literature with the ability of choosing what to write‚ one is unable to prevent putting their own self into it. Depending on how well the person knows he or herself‚ with experiences that are unique or even relatable will determine how well their piece will impact the world. One does not want to read textbooks that are all factual‚ unless forced too‚ they want to read stories within a event. The interest goes deeper than just the surface‚ we may not realize it‚ but we crave
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today’s society‚ the issues of fate and free will are hotly debated‚ drawing in heated discussions of religion‚ chance‚ and the extent of free will. While some believe we have a significant amount of control over our lives exercised through free will in our choices‚ others believe an entirely different power is at hand in controlling our lives. These issues often find themselves associated in literature‚ with examples such as John Steinbeck’s East of Eden‚ Herman Melville’s Moby Dick‚ and Jostein
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As Samuel points out in East of Eden‚ we are all Cain’s children. Since Cain killed his brother Abel‚ Abel did not have any children and the humanity continued with Cain. He left Eden‚ he settled down in a land called Nod‚ which was East of Eden‚ where he met his wife‚ who gave him his first son Enoch. Although in the first generation of the Trasks‚ it is Abel-like character‚ Adam who goes to California with pregnant Cathy and their two twins are later born‚ there is from a beginning a strong reason
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East of Eden underscores the search for love and the means of obtaining self-importance by loved ones as the characters through the generations symbolically reenact the story of Cain and Abel. The author John Steinbeck successfully tells the story between the Trasks and the Hamiltons where the reader journeys into the families’ deep background and prepares for the drama and captivating storyline. In particular‚ the novel parallels to the Bible story in Genesis four where Steinbeck highlights enduring
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Bailey Hatch Mr. Kirkpatrick AP English 25 August 2014 Comparison of East of Eden and Frankenstein with the Book of Genesis The basic story ideas in the Book of Genesis could be found in every novel written if one looks deep enough for them. However‚ in John Steinbeck’s East of Eden and Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein‚ the similarities are very prominent and easy to connect with the biblical tales. Many of the characters have similar personalities and are named in a similar fashion or with a certain
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