... him that neither is she and that she still loves him. Although he feels slightly accepted by Lee and Abra, he feels completely unsought by his father, who has suffered a stroke from the shock of finding out that Aron has died. Cal wants to run away and tries to persuade Abra into going with him. She, however, convinces him to go ... ;net". However, Steinbeck expresses that everyone has the ability to extricate themselves from this and follow their own path. Humans do not have to supercede a predisposed destiny; there is a power that all possess: the power to choose between good and evil....

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• Approx Pages: 9
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... the same ad Ma Joad received. In chapter 13, the family dog gets run over by a car, an event that foreshadows the death of Grandpa Joad. Grandpa Joad died of a stroke. The strain of the heat and his homesickness were too much for him to bear. The Joad family was just one of many that lost family members along the road ... enjoying his life and it turns out so badly. Grandpa Joad was the "law- in the beginning of the book. That power passed over Pa Joad when Grandpa died. It seemed that adversity does not always make a person stronger. The power passed to Ma, but Tom was the student. He ...

• Word Count: 1294
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

... for greatness of heart and spirit." Steinbeck's writing style seemed to do just that, show the faults of men and women, but at the same time showed how great the power of the human heart is. He attempts to show some of this in East of Eden, although I don't feel it was the main purpose of the book. The book focuses ... enlisting in the army in an attempt to impress his father, but ultimately leads to his death fighting in World War I. Learning of the death of his son, Adam has a stroke and becomes partially paralyzed and is dying. Cal feels it is his own fault because of their rivalry. ...

• Word Count: 1364
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School