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Student Essay on East of Eden: Character Analysis

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John Steinbeck
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East of Eden: Character Analysis

Summary:   This is a character analysis on certain characters in John Steinbeck's "East of Eden."


John Steinbeck's East of Eden introduces us to various characters with unique and captivating personalities. His spectacular method of developing their individual traits is a work of art.. For he brilliantly illustrates their moral fiber in terms of attitude, behavior, and emotion. His formula of using descriptive metaphors and similes to better exemplify their actions is one of the book's greatest elements in the literary sense. He focuses on the art of human flaws; especially when he describes the women. Human flaws are universal and easy to relate to, because we all make mistakes. That explains why the book is so widely appreciated. Steinbeck mastered this technique, amongst others. His masterpiece, East of Eden, was the result in this virtuosity.

Of the numerous characters, Samuel Hamilton (1829-1904; based on Steinbeck's own grandfather) proved to be an adored.....

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