Timshel In John Steinbeck's East Of Eden Essay

“Timshel,” a Hebrew word meaning “thou mayest triumph over sin,” is representative of the idea that one has the power to choose right, wrong, and even change for the better after having made wrong choices. In Steinbeck’s East of Eden, the idea of “Timshel,” is exemplified through protagonist Cal Trask, who undergoes a crisis in which he must decide between remaining evil or changing for the better, a decision only he can make. Although present among each individual’s life, the idea of Timshel varies for everyone. Throughout the following two years, the concept of Timshel will be present in my academic and social lives, where I’ll need to make choices which will either allow me to approach or deviate from the pursuit of my goals, and will influence …show more content…
Truthfully, I’d choose to avoid cheating regardless of any urges to do otherwise. By deciding to stay away from such action, I’d preserve my academic honesty and integrity, an important component of a scholar. Doing otherwise would result in a conference if caught, which would be very shameful, and the potential expulsion from such a prestigious program which I value very much. After everything my parents do for me, cheating would be letting them down and that’s something I couldn’t live with. Tenth and eleventh grade PACE, having a more intense curriculum, will call for greater organization and time management in order to be successful. Although I’ll admit I’ve procrastinated at times, for the next two years I look forward to avoid doing so because I know, from past experience, how terrible a habit it is. In middle school, I made the wrong choice and procrastinated very often, forming a bad habit that I brought to PACE ninth grade. Because middle school curriculum was significantly easier, procrastination was not a significant problem, but in high school it definitely became one. It was then I realized if I