The novel is based heavily on the story of Cain and Abel in the Book of Genesis in the Bible. What are the characteristics of Cain and Abel that you know from that story?
Which characters represent Cain and which represent Abel in the story. Explain.
Discuss the irony of a man of Chinese descent dissembling a Hebrew Bible passage to illuminate the hope of mankind.
Do you think it's possible for a person like Cathy to be born bad and stay bad forever? Can you think of any figures living today or in history who are like Cathy in her evilness?
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