East of Eden Questions and Answers
What does the title East of Eden signify?
What is the meaning behind the title of Steinbeck's East of Eden?
Which two characters in East of Eden represent feminist ideals or going against the social norms of the time? Why?
Steinbeck describes the inhabitants of the valley—Indians, Spanish, Americans—in rather unattractive terms, as if he's echoing an "official" history in East of Eden. Why would he do so?
What are two main themes in East of Eden?
In what way can Cathy be seen as an Eve figure in John Steinbeck's East of Eden?
The chapters in Steinbeck's East of Eden seem to be in no particular order. Why did Steinbeck write the novel in this disordered form?
What is the significance of the novel’s title, East of Eden?
How do the contrasting values in the landscape affect the reader's sense of the valley in East of Eden?
Lee calls the story of Cain and Abel the "symbol story of the human soul." Why do you think this is so?
What role does Lee play in East of Eden?
In East of Eden, what is the lesson that Adam Trask learns that frees him from Kate and allows him to love his sons?
How do "East of Eden" and "Paradise Lost" each relate to the book of Genesis in the Bible?
What is the summary for Chapter 9 of East of Eden?
How can you compare the characterization of Adam Trask and Cathy Ames in East of Eden against societal norms and stereotypes? Include quotes.
What is the summary for Chapter 8 of East of Eden?
What is the summary for Chapter 12 of East of Eden?
What is the summary for Chapter 13 of East of Eden?
What role does the story of Cain and Abel play in East of Eden?
Is Cathy really evil?
In East of Eden, which quotes best describe Adam's personality?
How does Steinbeck use landscape to illustrate the novel's major theme?
What is the summary for Chapter 24 of East of Eden?
What is the summary for Chapter 28 of East of Eden?
What is the summary for Chapter 22 of East of Eden?
What do Adam's scars represent or symbolize in East of Eden?
John Steinbeck's East of Eden has been called an allegorical novel. The story of Cain and Abel is obviously an example. What might be some other examples of allegory?
What is the summary for Chapter 29 of East of Eden?
The Hebrew word Timshel (which implies free will) summarizes one of the main themes of John Steinbeck's novel East of Eden. How is this theme relevant to the characters Cal, Aron, and Samuel?
What is the summary for Chapter 19 of East of Eden?
Where can I find a quote that supports the idea that Lee was a good friend to Adam and Samuel in East of Eden?
What is the summary for Chapter 20 of East of Eden?
What is a good general thesis statement about good and evil from East of Eden by John Steinbeck?
What is the summary for Chapter 34 of East of Eden?
Why did Steinbeck give more importance to the Cain and Abel than to the story of Adam and Eve in East of Eden
In East of Eden, how is chapter 25 a turning point in the story and for Adam's character?
What is the summary for Chapter 3 of East of Eden?
What is the summary for Chapter 10 of East of Eden?
What is the summary for Chapter 21 of East of Eden?
What is the summary for Chapter 16 of East of Eden?
What is the summary for Chapter 17 of East of Eden?
What is the summary for Chapter 18 of East of Eden?
What is the summary for Chapter 32 of East of Eden?
What is the summary for Chapter 27 of East of Eden?
What is the summary for Chapter 33 of East of Eden?
What is the summary for Chapter 7 of East of Eden?
Why is East of Eden part of the literary canon, and how does it hold literary merit?
What are some characteristics that help to make John Steinbeck's novel East of Eden a typical work of modern American literature?
What is the summary for Chapter 1 of East of Eden?
What is the summary for Chapter 2 of East of Eden?
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