![]() ![]() Steinbeck encourages his audience to view the narrative in an empathetic light: Cain & Abel both gave what they had, and yet, only Abel was praised for it. But Cain’s own morality can’t be dwindled down to that one act of immense hatred. Let’s dive in.Ĭain is evil, right? He murdered his brother in cold blood because of his own jealousy. Call it a testament to human redemption or a deconstruction of religious & moral belief: it’s nothing short of remarkable. Despite it’s poignant content, it’s an engaging read because of the hidden religious elements – most of which Steinbeck is developing a commentary on. East of Eden is a treasure hunt filled with Biblical easter eggs & moral gems. Based on the Biblical story of Cain & Abel (Genesis 4), Steinbeck’s work could best be described as a parallel of the infamous tale. John Steinbeck is known for many extraordinary works, but East of Eden is something so spectacular that I struggle to understand how a fallible, self-oriented human mind could concoct it. And now that you don’t have to be perfect, you can be goodĮast of Eden was the first novel I ever read that forced me to question practically everything I knew to be true. ![]()
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