Chapters 2532 Vocab 1 Inexorable Adjective not to be persuaded moved or stopped It was their first experience with the inexorable logic of women which is overwhelming even or perhaps especially when it is wrong 345 ID: 569985
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East of Eden
Chapters 25-32Slide2
Vocab
1.
Inexorable
: (Adjective)
not to be persuaded, moved, or stopped"It was their first experience with the inexorable logic of women, which is overwhelming even, or perhaps especially, when it is wrong" (345)First seen used in 1542Modern day 'relentless' The sun is inexorable because it will always set, and always rise. Slide3
Vocab
2.
Queue: (Noun)
a braid of hair usually worn hanging at the back of the head"She was dressed like a man and she had braided her hair in a man's queue" (357)First known use was in 1748Modern day 'braid' The Chinese queue is worn by the Manchus from central Manchuria and the Chinese in China.Slide4
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3.
Magnanimity
: (Noun)
the quality of being magnanimous : loftiness of spirit enabling one to bear trouble calmly, to disdain meanness and pettiness, and to display a noble generosity"The truculence went out of the boy and a magnanimity took its place" (366)First seen used in the 14th centuryModern day 'high-mindedness'Your magnanimity will bring you universal respect.Slide5
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Cantankerous
: (Adjective)
difficult or irritating to deal with" I'm getting old and cantankerous" (376)First known use: 1772Modern day 'crabby'The cantankerous old man slammed the door in the face of the census taker. Slide6
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5.
Daguerreotype
: (Noun)
an early photograph produced on a silver or a silver-covered copper plate"He went to his room and returned and put a faded brown daguerreotype on the table in front of Lee" (376)First known use: 1839Modern day 'sepia photograph' a type of photo coloring
He learned about the new daguerreotype process, the first practical method of making photographic portraits.Slide7
Who's Who?
Loner: Lee
"Please try not to need me. That's the worst bait of all to a lonely man." (333)
wants to leave the Trasks to open his bookstore
too late for a wife/children less lonely with bookstore Slide8
Who's Who?
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Who's Who?
Shrew: Cathy
"I am the mother, yes-but how
do you know you are the father?"
(324)"It was hard on you" she smiled at him sweetly "I wasn't too hurt for your brother" (324)verbally abuses Adamtries to bring him down when to him, she no longer canSlide10
Who's Who?
Villain: Cal
"He was starting to punish Abra for liking his brother, and this was nothing new either" (348)
"If.. Cal came upon the same anthill, he would kick it to pieces and watch while the frantic ants took care of their disaster." (348-349)
Evil like Charles was to Adam as kidsComplete opposite of Aron"Secret punishment had grown to be almost a creative thing with him" (348)Slide11
Themes
Truth
Power
Good vs Evil
Western vs Eastern CultureTimshelSlide12
Truth
Lee: finally tells Adam the truth of his goals and wants, resulting in resentful feelings
Adam: hides truth of Kate from Cal and Aron, truth about Kate from Samuel sets him free, face the truth of Samuel's death
Cal: discovers truth about himself from Aron, hides truth about Kate from AronSlide13
Power
Cathy
Desires power over all
Faye, Adam, men in photos
Loses composure when power is lost"She was not aware that her fists beat softly on the white oilcloth. But she did know that the square white door was distorted with tears and that her body shook with something that felt like rage and also felt like sorrow" (Steinbeck 385)CalebDesires the same power, enjoys being in control"Out of revenge Cal extracted a fluid of power, and out of power, joy" (349)Slide14
Power
Cathy / Adam
As Cathy loses power of Adam, Adam gains power as a father figure
"I'm free. I don't have to worry anymore. I'm free. She's gone! She's out of me." (330)
"It was at the supper table that the boys discovered the change in their father....He was a could of a father...Adam listened to them and asked questions, looked at them and saw them."Adam is developing a stronger relationship with his boys as he lets go of CathyAdam buys a car, writes to Charles (reviving their relationship)Adam finally sees Cathy as evilSlide15
Good vs Evil
Adam confronts Cathy
Overcomes evil: Good triumphs for once
Light vs dark
Samuel and Cathy Aron vs CalConstantly disagreeing and fightingCal enjoys inflicting pain on his brother"Cal felt pleasantly excited. He had found another implement, another secret tool, to use for any purpose he needed" (Steinbeck 338)
Aron does not understand Cal's intentions
"You're always at something. I just wonder why you do it. I wonder what's it good for" (375)Slide16
Western vs. Eastern Culture
Lee explains how a Chinese funeral works
"My people bury them with drums and scatter papers to confuse the devils and put roast pigs instead of flowers on the grave...But our devils aren't very bright. We can outthink them. That's some progress." (330)
Joss paper
used in funerals or weddingsburned as an offeringWestern cultureSlide17
Timshel
Adam is determined to become a better father, writes to charles, and buys a car
Attempt to become anything but his father Cyrus
Doesn't want to make same mistakes as Cyrus
"I seemed to come out of a sleep" said Adam "In some strange way my eyes have cleared. A weight is off me." (331) Slide18
Symbols
Green
Hands
Names
FlowersRabbitSlide19
Green
Means growth, new beginnings, balance, mix of blue and yellow, between hot and cold
Seen in association with Kate and her office
New beginnings for Adam
New life since Faye's death"Some men can't see the color green, but they may never know they can't" (Steinbeck 385)Sees what is living and what is not in Kate, part of her is inhumanSlide20
Hands
"...her hands grew lean and wrinkled" (Steinbeck 316)
Kate's hands have aged, causing pain to her
Strength is diminishing as she loses control to inflict pain on others
"Cal protected his hands" (336)Never used his hands in fights or to inflict painWanted his hands clean and strongTimshelSlide21
Names
Cathy = Kate: pure
Pure: simple, clear
Evil
Charles, CalebAbra: example, lessonAdam, AronGoodness
Roy: regal, king, red
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Flowers
White violets: death too soon, spiritual wisdom, faithfulness
"Adam stood up, shivered and walked slowly over the white violets and past the new grave" (Steinbeck 312)
Carnations: pride and beauty
Pink: love of woman or motherYellow: disdain, rejection, disappointment"A great big goddam wreath of carnations" (380)Everlastings: daisies, sunflowers, can last in color and structure forever when dried"Adam had sent a fine pillow of everlastings" (386)Slide23
Rabbit
Cal and Adam go hunting, one of them shoots the rabbit
Killing a rabbit is also seen in another Steinbeck book: _________?
symbolize dreams, hopes
Caleb dreams of wanting to changeLennie wants to changeThey cannot change: Caleb is born evil, Lennie is born aggressive Death of the rabbit symbolizes the inability to changeSlide24
Conflicts
Lee vs his duties to Adam
Wanted to have a wife and kids
Wants to own a bookstore of his own and die there
"My wish isn't as strong as it once was. I'm afraid I could be talked out of it or, what would be worse, I could be held back just by being needed" (Steinbeck 333)Cal vs HimselfRecognizes the evil within himPurposefully antagonizes Aron and Abra"A pain pierced Cal's heart. His planning suddenly seemed mean and dirty to him" (375)Slide25
Conflicts
Aron vs Cal
Brotherly relationship: constant bickering
Aron's belief in Adam's lie vs Cal's suspicion of his mother's death
Good vs EvilAron = Abel: loved by everyone, "...come upon an anthill...he would lie on his stomach and watch..." (348)Cal = Cain: resented Aron, longs for love, "...came upon the same anthill, he would kick it to pieces and watch..." (348)Slide26
Biblical Connections
Prostitution
Adam confronts Kate in at the brothel
"For a prostitute is a deep pit and a wayward wife is a narrow well. Like a bandit she lies in wait, and multiplies the unfaithful among men." (Proverbs 23:27-28)
Kate is still Adam's wife, thus she is a "wayward wife" and corrupts other men ("multiplying the unfaithful") that sleep with her "For the lips of an immoral woman drip honey, And her mouth is smoother than oil; But in the end she is bitter as wormwood, Sharp as a two-edged sword. Her feet go down to death, Her steps lay hold of hell" Kate's appearance vs. reality
She is an attractive woman but her personality is "bitter as wormwood" Slide27
Biblical Connections
Wives/marriage
"You know, Mr. Trask, once I had a wife. I made her up just as you did, only mine had no life outside my mind. She was good company in my little room. I would talk and she would listen, and then she would talk, would tell me all the happenings of a woman's afternoon. She was very and she made coquettish little jokes." (332)
Lee explains his relationship with his wife
Proverbs 31:10-31Does Cathy fit the Bible's description? According to Adam? Slide28
Biblical connections - Prayer
Cal prays to God, asking for him to be more like his brother:
" 'Dear Lord,...let me be like Aron. Don't make me mean. I don't want it to be...I'll give you anything in the world, and if I haven't got it, why, I'll go for to get it...For Jesus' sake, Amen.' Slow warm tears were running down his cheeks."(379-380)
Matthew 21:22 - If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.
Cal is truly wishing to be good, he is crying for changeBrings up the question: Will Cal be a static or dynamic character? Slide29
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Who Said This?
"I expected you for a long time, and when you didn't come I guess I forgot you" Slide31
Kate!Slide32
"I'm beginning to think you're a twisted human or no human at all"
Who Said This?Slide33
Adam!Slide34
"Let's go to the old house and play there. It leaks a little but it's nice"
Who Said This?Slide35
Aron!Slide36
Who Said This?
"When i read the terms of your brother's will it struck me that he might have been a man with a particularly brutal sense of play. Did he like you?"Slide37
Lee!Slide38
Who Said This?
"Polly, if you don't watch your language, I'll thrash you."Slide39
Liza!Slide40
Who Said This?
"What's the shape of a fried egg? How would you color the fat and lean of a strip of bacon?"Slide41
Dessie!Slide42
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