Thursday, June 12, 2008

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?

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