Premium Content Good and Evil in East of Eden
By Jaime Lynn Davis - August 21, 2000
In the novel East of Eden, Steinbeck emphasizes the theme of the struggle between good and evil. He says that this perpetual battle is the only true human story in that all of mankind can find themselves and their thoughts and actions in this tale. "We have only one story. All novels, all poetry, are built on the never-ending contest in ourselves…
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