Character Analyst

Section 1

• The Hamilton Family

  • Samuel

  • Liza

  • Kids

• The Trask Family

  • Cyrus

  • Alice

  • Adam

  • Charles

• Cathy Ames

• Mr. Edwards

Section 2

• The Trask Family

  • Cathy

  • Caleb

  • Aron

  • Adam

• The Hamilton Family

  • Samuel

Question commander

Section 1

• Are there any Biblical references in East of Eden?

• How are the Hamilton family and the Trask family different from one another?

• What is the significance of the novel’s title?

• Why did Cathy have an effect on Adam but not on Charles?

• What was Cyrus’s reasoning behind Adam going into the army, but not charles?

Section 2

• What is the reason Cathy decides to marry Adam?

• Afterwards, why does Kate begin to work at Faye’s?

• Why did Adam name his children Aron and Caleb?

• Do the twins have any similarities with any other characters?

• Why did the Hamilton family blame Tom for Samuel’s aging?

Section 3

• Why does Adam losing his money cause him to be the "laughingstock" of the town?
  

• Why does Caleb begin following cathy?

• Why does caleb ask will hamilton for help with money?
  

• Why does steinbeck briefly explain how the dawning of WWI affects Salinas?
  

• Why did aron kill himself in the war?
  

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section 2

• the biblical story of cain and abel is mirrored by adam's relationship with aron and caleb

• Cathy is seen as purest form of evil

• Caleb still cain figure, but attempts to better himself.

section 3

• This part of the story is around the time of WWI.

• The story is also based on the biblical story of Cain and Abel.

• People have the power to choose their fate.

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