IntroductionWhat if the deepest question in East of Eden is not whether Cal is good or bad, but whether any of us can become more than what family, biology, pain, and history have already made us?John Steinbeck’s novel has endured for generations partly due to the questions it refuses to settle easily.Was Cathy born evil, or did Steinbeck make her too … [Read more...] about East of Eden: Does Timshel Still Make Sense Today?
Adam Trask
East of Eden: Are We Born Bad or Free to Choose?
IntroductionWhat if the darkest thing inside you did not begin with you?What if your jealousy resembled your father's, your anger echoed your mother's, and the wounds shaping your relationships had already traveled through your family for generations?Would that explain who you became?Would it excuse you?Or would there eventually come a moment when the story … [Read more...] about East of Eden: Are We Born Bad or Free to Choose?