the first 25 pages of John Steinbeck's classic East of Eden details the setting and background knowledge of some of the main characters. Growing up, brothers Charles and Adam relationship begins to parallel to that of the biblical siblings Cain and Abel, from personality to outcome. Steinbeck slowly begins describing their differences: Charles wishes to join the military but won't, while Adam, the quieter one, does not wish to go, but is being forced to. Then theres the story of Samuel and Liza Hamilton, an irish immigrant couple who have contrasting personalities, one being religious and the other a free spirit.
who do you think resembles either cain or abel?
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hi twin!! :)
anyway, i think charles resembles cain and adam is abel. even though charles is younger, he was the more active one and the more dark one, while Adam is the obedient one. but who knows, maybe steinbeck will surprise us later on and it will turn out to be the other way around..... :)
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hello twin 2 lol i think ur summary is good...good..lol so yeah well your sister answered the question and i agree with her because i saw the same thing bewtween Adam and Charles and Cain and Abel..yeah...lol
caine kills abel, charles beats adam
charles=caine
adam=abel
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