... of Eden In John Steinbeck's Book, East of Eden, he succeeds in recreating the Fall of Man. He does this by creating characters that emulate the characteristics, behaviors, attitudes, and relationships of the Serpent, Cain and Abel. Cathy represents the Serpent, Charles and Adam recreate the relationship between Cain and Abel, and Cal represents the relationship of Cain with God. The Fall of Man starts in Chapter Three of Genesis, but East of Eden recreates the Fall of Man ... who looks for the evil in each person and tries to draw it out and exploit it. Steinbeck says, "There was a time ...

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