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?
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you mean sons...right? i actually thought that they might be charles' and not adam's. hey its cathy... anything can happen.
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