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Friday, August 26, 2022

Timshel

 East of Eden by John Steinbeck is a tome.  Fortunately, it tells a gripping story.  The title gives the plot away.  This is the story of Genesis.  Eden is Eden. The serpent is Cathy/Kate.  Adam Trask is Adam.  Adam has two sons that were almost named, Cain and Abel, but chose Caleb and Aaron.  Caleb has a dark side.  He struggles against the bad and even prays to make good choices.  Aaron is good and every one's friend.

   Caleb at one time asks, "Am I my brother's keeper?"

   There is a struggle between good and evil. How each character copes with these problem is the story.  Human nature is all about free will--timshel.

    It was a pleasure to read a good story that didn't have sex.  Oh wait!  A good third of of the book takes place in a whore house.  You need to read it yourself to see how a gifted writer writes about sex without it being porn.



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