East of Eden Part 3

1. In Part Three, six characters die or heir deaths are described--- Una, Samuel, Charles, Lee's mother, Dessie and Tom. Hoe does the omnipresence of death change the mood and atmosphere of the novel?

 In part three the omnipresence of death takes part in the lives of the characters differently. For example to Adam the death of Samuel seems like a relief, he feels a type of freedom. (pg 327) But When Una dies Samuel feel guilty and he decides that life is not worth living anymore, therefore he concludes and accepts that his time of death is coming. Though death is most of the time tragic and unpredictable it represents a escape to freedom in the novel and also a new beginning with redemption.  Death give the characters the opportunity to redeem themselves and start a new perspective with their lives something like a hopeful beginning. 


2. How are the twins, Cal and Aron, different? Look at the paragraph near the end of Chapter 27, where the difference in the two boys is described by their supposed responses to an anthill. How do Cal's actions accord with that description?

The twins differ in their traits because while Aron is content with his life as it is Cal always strives to go beyond the truth to his eyes. For example in page 338 when he proposes himself to find his mother. Cal is always seem as a trouble maker and Aron is seen as the calm conformist guy who fits in every group. Cal always wants to be freed from his doubts therefore he seeks answers without rest for him to become content with his surroundings in other words his nature is to change . In other hands while Aron just accepts whatever he is given Cal always wants to know the reasons behind it.

3. What do you suppose Charles motives were in equally dividing his inheritance between Adam and Cathy?

Charles always had a mutual connection with Cathy. Their connection was consumed and Charles suspected there were results to it; the twins. In a way  Cathy always had some control over Charles and probably since he thought she could be the mother of his children he left some of his inheritance to her. In the other hand Adam is his brother and though Charles was not always a great brother he knew Adam still loved him and since the twins were in his protection he felt that by leaving something to Adam he was protecting the twins as well.