What do you guys think of 'East of Eden'? Been sitting on my shelf for years and im thinking about picking it up finally. Is it worth my time?
What do you guys think of 'East of Eden'...
Justin Fisher
Jaxson Ramirez
Yes. It's Steinbeck's best novel imo. The Bible parallels are pretty heavy handed, but Edith is an interesting character. Has some very notable scenes. It's also easy to read and won't take much time despite the length.
James Thompson
hey I never read the Bible and I ever will. can u tell me what bible bits to know.
Levi Carter
Not the one you're responding to, but Cain and Abel.
en.wikipedia.org
East of Eden really is a phenomenal book.
Carson Martin
I read this a while back, don't remember any of it. I have to go back some day. Steinbeck gets a lot of shit, but he was an excellent author, and someone who will soon be erased by schools that refuse to teach him because of his race.
speaking of, anyone else think the ending of grapes of wrath was indicative of the old feeding off the new at the expense of the coming generation who was dead on arrival? that ending scene struck me as a little prophetic and definitely oozing with meaning.
Caleb Morales
Real good if a bit heavy with the extremely extended metaphor.
Cried like a bitch though.
Gavin Gray
Refuse to teach him because of his race? What is the public school allowing now? Just black authors or something?
Noah Williams
I suppose you could read it that way (Steinbeck definitely leaned in a Labor direction), though it doesn't make much sense to me for a starving cotton-picker to stand in for an exploitative older class.
To me, the breastfeeding, motherhood, and _NAME_ of Rose of Sharon are very indicative of biblical allusion. Perhaps the Oakies are a more modern version of Israelite?
Luke Thompson
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Jayden Garcia
but who else would need the most help but someone who could never reasonably retire? it felt like he was mentioning a time of cannibalism in that society, who else would be the ones who would need the most provided to them by the class who could not even manage to make their children survive?