East Of Eden Analysis
The Monsters Inside
Monsters are not always furry beast that live under the bed. Monsters can be born as human children, hiding behind pretty faces and sweet voices. They are not solely the things found in nightmares, nor do they always leave when the lights turn on. They are real, and can be found in every one of us. The Bible says that every child is born with a seed of evil, that can be traced back to the beginning of biblical times. This seed is original sin, planted in the hearts of humanity by the devil himself. If that seed is let to cultivate, then it can take over a person, and push them toward the path of monstrosity. No matter what your were born as, monster or saint, it is your choice to chose the path you want to take. In the novel East of Eden, John Steinbeck uses both Cal Trask and Cathy Ames to symbolize the evil inside of humanity, and Cal alone as a symbol of humanity's choice to overcome it.
Cathy was not born a monster, but her soul was dark and she was filled with darkness …show more content…
Everyone concealed that little hell in himself, while publicly pretending it did not exist—and when he was caught up in it he was completely helpless. Cathy learned that by the manipulation and use of this one part of people she could gain and keep power over nearly anyone. (75)
Even as a child she recognized the darkest parts of other people and used this to manipulate them. She take things like sexuallity and exploits it in an individual in order to create a feeling of shame. Then Cathy uses the shame they feel in order to control them. It is her nature to twist any situation she is in, to her advantage. Manipulation is an evil. It is not in human nature to automatically use manipulation in order gain control. Manipulation is a tool of
Monsters are not always furry beast that live under the bed. Monsters can be born as human children, hiding behind pretty faces and sweet voices. They are not solely the things found in nightmares, nor do they always leave when the lights turn on. They are real, and can be found in every one of us. The Bible says that every child is born with a seed of evil, that can be traced back to the beginning of biblical times. This seed is original sin, planted in the hearts of humanity by the devil himself. If that seed is let to cultivate, then it can take over a person, and push them toward the path of monstrosity. No matter what your were born as, monster or saint, it is your choice to chose the path you want to take. In the novel East of Eden, John Steinbeck uses both Cal Trask and Cathy Ames to symbolize the evil inside of humanity, and Cal alone as a symbol of humanity's choice to overcome it.
Cathy was not born a monster, but her soul was dark and she was filled with darkness …show more content…
Everyone concealed that little hell in himself, while publicly pretending it did not exist—and when he was caught up in it he was completely helpless. Cathy learned that by the manipulation and use of this one part of people she could gain and keep power over nearly anyone. (75)
Even as a child she recognized the darkest parts of other people and used this to manipulate them. She take things like sexuallity and exploits it in an individual in order to create a feeling of shame. Then Cathy uses the shame they feel in order to control them. It is her nature to twist any situation she is in, to her advantage. Manipulation is an evil. It is not in human nature to automatically use manipulation in order gain control. Manipulation is a tool of