East of Eden John Steinbeck

Question 1

The novel opens with a vision of California's Salinas Valley. What does the landscape illustrate? Find specific examples from the text to support your opinion.

John Steinbeck, who casts himself as the young narrator, carefully creates the near-mythical setting in which the characters of East of Eden reside. His setting, however, does far more than merely serve as the backdrop for the action. Indeed, the...

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Question 2

How does Steinbeck handle the issue of racial prejudice in his portrayal of Lee, Adam's Chinese servant, and "the Nigger," whorehouse madam?

Perhaps due to the times, Steinbeck was influenced by the prevailing attitudes at the time which in our current worldview could be considered borderline racist. However, we can give credit to him by the subtle manner with which he handles the...

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Question 3

What is the role of Lee in this novel?

Lee's character embodies and epitomizes the concept of timshel..... man's choice between good and evil, as evidenced through the characters of Samuel and Adam.

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Answered by jill d #170087 on 1/25/2019 10:34 PM

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