East of Eden

what becomes of cathy

did she go insane

Asked by
Last updated by jill d #170087
Answers 1
Add Yours

Summary: Chapter 50

The next day, Cathy is practically catatonic with the memory of Aron’s visit and his horror upon learning the truth about her. She sends a note to the sheriff advising him to check Joe Valery’s fingerprints and then writes a will in which she leaves all her worldly possessions to Aron. Cathy remembers her childhood, when she used to fantasize about forming a friendship with Alice of Alice in Wonderland. Cathy takes the morphine pill and imagines herself shrinking like Alice until she dies.

No, she commits suicide.

Source(s)

http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/eastofeden/section9.rhtml