Cain and Abel

Hamilton family is an intricately crafted portrayal of Steinbeck’s loving, often sentimental view of Americana. The neuroses and passions of Samuel Hamilton and his descendants amid the turn of the century’s changing world form the backdrop to the Cain-and-Abel allegory lived out by the Trasks. But that is all the Hamiltons are – a backdrop. They are setting more than character, a social commentary that exists separate from and unhindered by the rise and fall of Adam Trask, the novel’s true…

All things truly wicked start from innocence- hemmingway(use this as conclusion) The obscurity of one’s character can prove to be an essential trait. In the novel, East of Eden, John Steinbeck dramatizes the ongoing conflict between good and evil in the society of the Salinas Valley through the individuals of the Hamilton and Trask families. Caleb, in particular, stands out to be the epitome of a morally ambiguous character. Having the versatile ability to express conflicting intentions; good…

In modern ages, a hero could have the slightest bit of reason pertaining their cause for fighting and risking their lives for the greater good of society. However, in Anglo-Saxon poetry, a hero’s actions result from their own selfless generosity or from their loyalty to a person or God. Nearing the end of the Anglo-Saxon period dating the late 1400s AD, Christianity had nearly replaced Paganism in morality and law. Hence, an incredibly possible reason for a hero such as Beowulf to fight for…

as a purpose to show that Grendel is a descendent of Cain and that Cain is presents throughout the battle. Beowulf is not only fighting Grendel, but he is fighting the devil. Grendel isn't just the enemy of everything that is evil; he’s a fiend.…

doesn’t teach the humans how to live because he wants them to learn morality without being told, but when they do mess up he punishes them harshly. The only thing he does teach them is that they are to obey him or feel his wrath. When Cain kills his brother Abel, God exiles Cain but puts a mark on him so no one…

left with their father Adam Trask. All the names that are in this novel that start with A or C is an allusion to the story of Cain and Abel. Steinbeck originally wrote the novel, East of Eden, for his two sons. Cal’s main motivations are selfish, but pure because they drive him forward. The main motivations that drive Cal forward are being understood, trying to be like Abel and receiving Adam’s paternal love. Stuck in the shadow of a greater presence is hard to be seen and understood.…

Amber Vandepoele Ms. Rose English II Acc. October 7, 2015 LOTF Lord of The Flies is a dystopian novel written in 1954 by William Golding. The book begins in the midst of a nuclear war, when a group of private schooled British boys crash onto an uninhabited Island and try to establish a form of government that creates disastrous results. Throughout the novel, Golding unveils the brutal truth about the littluns and biguns savage instincts and unmanageable urges. He ultimately links the boys to…

the story of Cain, and Grendel’s extraordinary physical strength. Coming from a Christianized culture there are many references to the bible. The Spear-Danes (majority being Christian) see Grendel as the embodiment of all that is evil. He comes from an evil that crosses the Spear-Danes values. They believe “Of [Cain’s] blood was begotten an evil brood, marauding monsters and menacing trolls, goblins and giants who battled with God a long time.” (70-73) This refers to the Biblical Cain, son of…

mentioned so much as a symbol of impurity, but as a symbol of her calling. With all of her charity work, people began to ignore the origin of the scarlet A, but beginning to call it a sign of Abel. Abel- Abel is a character in the Bible that was killed by his brother Cain for Cain's sinful jealousy. Abel is the first person killed in the world,. The townspeople relate this to Hester, because she is strong willed and is the first to have committed such a crime like hers in her society.…

In conclusion, my opinion is that a traditional family is just an ideal or a left over concept of the 1950’s. The 21st century has redefined the family units. Today, children are often raised in single parent homes, by grandparents or by homosexual parents. Family is the people who raised you, protected you and loved you. Family looks out for one another and can always rely on each other, day or night. If you look up the word family in the dictionary it defines it as a group consisting of…