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East of eden

            The great bank of fiction is memory, and Steinbeck was constantly revisiting his past, by trying to conjure and revise it. One of his later novels, East of Eden, began as an attempt to remember his past, and the history of his family. He intended to write a true historical account of his family's westward migration from New England to California. Steinbeck was a romantic at heart and liked to see himself as someone who came from a long line of adventurers. .
             Steinbeck portrays the character Samuel Hamilton in the novel East of Eden. " He came to the Salinas Valley full-brown and hearty, full of inventions and energy. His eyes were very blue, and when he was tired one of them wandered outward a little. He was a big man but delicate in a way. His hands were clever. He was forever inventing a new way of doing an old thing and doing it better and quicker." (Steinbeck 8-9). .
             The voice that opens the novel portrays a visionary event that John Steinbeck had in his childhood memories. " The Salinas Valley is in Northern California. It is a long narrow swale between two ranges of mountains, and the Salinas River winds and twists up the center until it falls at last into Monterey Bay. I remember my childhood names for grasses and secret flowers. I remember where a toad may live and what time the birds awaken in the summer - and what trees and seasons smelled like - how people looked and walked and smelled even. The memory of odors is very rich." (Steinbeck 3).
             In John Steinbeck's childhood memories he remembers blaming the economic problems of the region of Salinas Valley, more on the land than on the people who worked it. John Steinbeck's family is portrayed as the Hamilton family in the novel East of Eden and he describes a memory of his life in the Salinas Valley, "If the land had been good the Hamilton's would have been rich people. But the acres were harsh and dry. There were no springs, and the crust of topsoil was so thin that the flinty bones struck through.


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1. East Of Eden

If I could recommend a work of fiction to read and be contemplated by my fellow classmates, it would be John Steinbeck's East of Eden. East of Eden parallels Genesis times, with a traditional good versus evil story line. ... East of Eden is the most stimulating novel I have ever read. ... Everyone can connect to a character in East of Eden and the inner struggles the characters experience, while also relating to the bigger conflicts exhibited. ... East of Eden carries a hopeful message to all readers that the endurance of love and decisions from the heart will prevail over all obstacl...

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  • Grade Level: High School

2. East of Eden.. Referring a book to my fellow peers

If I could recommend a work of fiction to read and be contemplated by my fellow classmates, it would be John Steinbeck's East of Eden. East of Eden parallels Genesis times, with a traditional good versus evil story line. ... East of Eden is the most stimulating novel I have ever read. ... Everyone can connect to a character in East of Eden and the inner struggles the characters experience, while also relating to the bigger conflicts exhibited. ... East of Eden carries a hopeful message to all readers that the endurance of love and decisions from the heart will prevail over all obstac...

  • Word Count: 258
  • Approx Pages: 1
  • Grade Level: High School

3. East of eden

The relationship of good to evil is found in many different ways throughout East of Eden. ... In East of Eden, good is associated with individual morals. ... It is a sin; where in other Steinbeck novels.The sex in East of Eden is considered extremely bad and thus an evil action . Steinbeck elucidates in East of Eden the belief that man, as a whole is a part of the continuous stream of good and evil. ... The major motifs in East of Eden are actually based on two independent thoughts. ...

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4. East Of Eden

In East of Eden, John Steinbeck explores man's role in the battle of good versus evil. ... The one flaw in East of Eden, as most critics agree, is Cathy. ... However, this flaw makes East of Eden more realistic because perfection would make the story seem fabricated. ... This is the most important conclusion that can be drawn from East of Eden because the thought of a meaningless life leaves no motivation to live....

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5. Film Overview - East of Eden

The movie, "East of Eden," is a masterpiece of acting, cinematography and directing. ... East of Eden was released on March 9, 1955 by Warner Brothers. ... Paul Osborn's film adaption of the story East of Eden was sensational and entertaining. ... Dean's performance for East of Eden was just indescribable, it's hard to try and find word that describes how good his acting was in this film. ... Elia Kazan's directing for East of Eden was very unique. ...

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6. East Of Eden

The central point that I've seen so far in East of Eden is that it dramatizes the continuous conflict between good and evil within individuals and in society as a whole. ... Steinbeck begins the novel with a detailed description of the natural landscape and beauty of the Salinas Valley where he grew up, establishing an important early symbol for the conflict between good and evil: the contrast between the dark, threatening Santa Lucia Mountains to the west and the bright, welcoming Gablian Mountains to the east. The narrator, whose voice is really that of Steinbeck, says that he learned t...

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7. East of Eden Review

East of Eden is a direct and significant movie, yet it is not a valuable commentary on the Biblical story of Kayin and Hevel. ... However, in East of Eden, Cal feels he must compete against overwhelming odds with his brother Aron for the love of their father, Adam. ... Within the film, East of Eden and the Torah, the message of family relationships is evident. ...

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8. East of Eden by John Steinbeck

However, John Steinbeck, author of East of Eden, addresses this discourse with a very different perspective. ... Throughout East of Eden, Steinbeck uses a multitude of biblical allusions in order to convey the struggle of choosing between good and evil. ... The story of Cain and Abel is especially prominent in the entirety of East of Eden (Murray n. pag). ... Even though this does not happen in East of Eden, Charles follows closely to the story when he beats Adam after losing a game of peewee. ...

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9. Moby Dick

East of Eden, Moby Dick, and Sophie's World are complicated novels but surprisingly, contain very simple messages. ... In East of Eden, most of the philosophy comes from the Trasks" housekeeper, Lee. ... Near the end of East of Eden, Cal chooses to live his own life and denies any part of his mother in him; therefore, he decides to overcome his sins. ... I think East of Eden, Moby Dick, and Sophie's World, as different as they are, all attempt to teach the reader certain lessons about life. ... The deceptiveness of fate is another theme from East of Eden, Moby Dick, and Sophie's...

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  • Grade Level: High School

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