... quot; will adopt those of Able. Cyrus, Charles, Cathy, and Cal all have distinct traits of evil, much like Cain did, and Alice, Adam, Aron, and Abra all have good and pure intentions just as Abel did. This name similarity is only a miniscule connection when compared to the less obvious but more prominent references. The first ... and tells him that he is not different from everyone else and that every human also has to deal with the difficulty to do good. When he talks to Abra about this, she also gives him a response much like Lee. When he tries to convince her that he is not a good per...

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... confronts his mother, he believes that Adam loves Aron more because he looks like Cathy. Cal's peers are scared of him and he has no friends. The first young girl, Abra, that that the twins meet is won by Aron. Cal often feels that he has no choice in his evil actions. He believes that his mother's blood that runs through ... his veins causes him to be bad. Most of Cal's evil actions are merely because of his desire for love and acceptance. He knows that Abra favors Aron so he tricks the young girl to try to win her love. Cal feels that he is living in the shadow of his brother and all ...

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... . Each of the characters that we see displays a personality that categorizes them as either Cain or Abel. Throughout the novel, names beginning with "C- and "A- mark charecters' moral affiliations - Cathy and Abra, Cal and Aron, and Adam and Charles. The Cain and Abel story also gives the novel its title, which refers to the land to which Cain was exiled after his ... ...

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... son Cal who is a troubled young man who is always jealous of the love and attention received by Aron. His jealousy is recently inflamed with his feelings towards Aron's girlfriend Abra as well as with frustrating discovery of his mother, Kathie, who is an owner of a whorehouse in nearby town. In Cal's mind, the only way to earn love and respect ... ...

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