Chunk 10 of East of Eden

After settling in town, Adam sends the twins to school. Lee doesn't leave to San Francisco to have his own bookstore. Both the kids are intelligent and popular. Cal is more forceful and violent. Aron and Abra develop a relationship. They promise themselves they will one day get married. However, Abra tries to push Aron to seek more information about her mother's death. Cal, who is slight jealous of her brother, is constantly visited by a man who knows more about his mother. He one night takes him to her and shows her life as a prostitute. Cal comes home and tells Lee. lee reveals the truth and they agree not to tell Adam who is humble and emotionally weak. At one point, the whole town goes Evangelically Christian, and their is urge for morality. Aron wants to be a minister. However. after being caught gambling, Adam talks to Cal, and he tells them about his mother. They both agree not to tell Aron. One night, Cal visits Cathy and confesses he is her son. She attempts to convince him that he is just life her mother. But, Cal finds that she is nothing compared to him and follows the path of timshel.

Will Cathy use Charles to get to the Trask family?

Chunk 9 of East of Eden

Adam, eventually feels tired of the farm and wishes to move away with the children. Steinbeck offers an analyzes of the twins. Aaron, who has more similarities with Abel and Cal which has more similarities with Cain. At one point, Caleb's jealousy towards his brother, forced him to lie and deceive. He lied to the girl that Abel liked and showed no care in lying about his mother as well. Although, Adam hard to not allow the twins to know about her mother's turnout. The twins question the truth about their mother. Later, Adam sends a letter to Charles, asking him to visit them. Having received a letter about Charles' death, Adam is shocked to know that he left his money for him and Cathy. Adam visits Cathy and tells her about her share of Charles fortune. Furthermore, Adams visit shows that Cathy has no effect on him, after the years he yearn for her. Adam tries to move into to town, where Liza and Olive live. Dessie dies from a stomach pain and Tom, kills himself in his father's house, Samuel Hamilton, by shooting himself.

What is Steinbeck trying to do with all the deaths?

Chunk 8 of "East of Eden"

After Adam had been confronted by Samuel to name his children, he names them Aaaron and Caleb. After Samuel's daughter, Una, dies on her trip to Oregon with her husband, there is a great depiction of loneliness and sorrow, besides age on Samuel's face. His children argue and finally agree on taking their father to live with them for a short period of time, away from the farm. This however only emphasizes that he has reached an age of dependence of others to live stability; he apparently feels even older than he appears. However, before Samuel leaves, asks Adam of how he feels about his life. Knowing that he still felt something for Cathy, Samuel tells him that she worked as a prostitute in the worst brothel of the valley. They also discuss about the story of Cain and Abel, as they look at Aaron and Caleb. Thus, they come the result that timshel, is what God had given to all humans; the choice of doing good or bad. After, Samuel dies, Adam takes a visit to the brothel, and is surprised to see Cathy and in disgust leaves her. Although, she tries as hard to make him feel pity and anger, as she confesses that the twins are Charles sons.

From the way the novel is going, will Cathy turn back from her ways?

Pedacito numero 7 de "Este de Eden"

Living in satisfaction, if it is satisfaction, Cathy becomes successful in her career of prostitution at Fayes. Cathy or now Kate becomes personally attached to the owner. She considers Kate as a daughter, because of her "good" nature. Yet her respective alcohol problem becomes prominent when she speaks with Fayes about her will. Apparently, Fayes considers Cathy her as a daughter and wants to leave the brothel business for her, with all of it's wealth. However, Cathy, drunk, reveals all her intimate secrets. Fearing Fayes further actions, Cathy sleeps Fayes with ammonia and pokes her with a knife to make it seem as if she is having a nightmare. Deceivingly, Cathy comes to the rescue and takes care of Fayes. As time goes along, Cathy eventually kills Fayes with drugs and makes the women in the brothel think of her as a saint.

What are Cathy's true motivations?

6th slice of "West of Eden" (I mean East of Eden)

After moving to the Salinas Valley and making friends with the Hamilton family, Adam's marriage began to further cripple. Samuel Hamilton's daughter, Olivia, chose the career of teaching to escape the wretched life of farming. She married a wealthy man, owner of the King City flour mill. In contrast to Cathy, who dislike the feeling of having children, is irresponsible and indifferent with guilty actions, Olivia raises four children and is altruistic in all senses. She helps the United States by proving Liberty bonds and is recognized by her efforts. Adam hires a housekeeper and a cook named Lee; a witty Chinese American who knows what occurs between Cathy and Adam. Furthermore, at the point of almost giving birth, Cathy's selfish behavior leads others (the Hamiltons and the servant) to believe that Cathy is a unhappy, immoral women. After giving birth, with help of Samuel, to twins, Cathy leaves Adam and finds a supposed home and job at the local brothel of Faye. Seemingly, Steinbeck seems to not have undermine the behavior of Cathy, due to her attitude, escaping from Adam after birth at gun point was acceptable , for her previous actions. It appears that Steinbeck inferiorized Cathy for her "evil" or self pleasing nature.

Why would Steinbeck pair up Adam and Cathy? Didn't Adam know what type of woman she was?

5th Chunk of East of Eden

Following the arrival of Cathy to the Trask farm, conflict between the brothers intensify as they argue about her further presence. Charles dislikes Cathy and doesn't believe anything she pretends to say. However, Adam falls in love with her and proposes marriage. During the wedding night, Cathy drugs her new husband asleep and unconscious and sleeps with Charles, who had argued about Cathy's immorality. Adam decides in moving to California, obligating Cathy along. Although, he has no idea about his brother and wife's adulterous behavior. Adam moves to the Salinas Valley, where he meets the Hamilton family. After consulting Samuel Hamilton he purchase the land that is most fruitful. Apparently, Cathy is pregnant, but she attempts to abort, without consulting Adam. Furthermore, Charles tries to substitute his loneliness with drinking alcohol and prostitute sex. Steinbeck addresses the lack of good decision the main characters have and the resulting change in their lives; a ride towards destruction.

Why wouldn't Charles confess how his brother's wife behaved with him?
Is the son, a product of Charles?