choice to end the life of another. The beauty of choice is varied in such a way that it encompasses the trivial and the significant. John Steinbeck’s book East of Eden revolves around this theme of choice, however it goes by the alternative “Timshel.” This saying can be translated to “Thou Mayest,” and then unpacked as the concept of choice. A character that embodies the concept of Timshel is a woman that goes by the name of Cathy Ames. Cathy goes through many hardships that bring her a very negative
All people are born with the gift of free will. They can think, believe, and do however they see fit, which includes making choices that mark the difference between good and evil. According to East of Eden by John Steinbeck, the struggle between good and evil is the most prominent recurring theme throughout all of human history. The definition of good and evil is complex;there are multiple factors that contribute to its overall interpretation. Steinbeck also believes that a person can only be deemed
Nature versus nurture—hereditary factors versus the way in which someone is raised—is a long-held debate within the field of psychology. In John Steinbeck’s East of Eden, Lee is a Chinese servant in America, a western society, whose parentage instill the values of their ancestral land throughout his childhood, influencing the way he responds to various situations and relates to other individuals. Although Lee is a skilled social interpreter, he chooses to defy against societal stigmas of choppy