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East of Eden Questions and Answers
The Question and Answer section for East of Eden is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel.
John Steinbeck, who casts himself as the young narrator, carefully creates the near-mythical setting in which the characters of East of Eden reside. His setting, however, does far more than merely serve as the backdrop for the action. Indeed, the...
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Perhaps due to the times, Steinbeck was influenced by the prevailing attitudes at the time which in our current worldview could be considered borderline racist. However, we can give credit to him by the subtle manner with which he handles the...
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Lee's character embodies and epitomizes the concept of timshel..... man's choice between good and evil, as evidenced through the characters of Samuel and Adam.
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