![]() ![]() ![]() 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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