East of Eden
John Steinbeck
John Steinbeck
Pg 1...."Salinas was surrounded by and penetrated with swamps with tule filled ponds and every pond spawned thousands of frogs. With the evening the air was so full of their song that it was a kind of roaring silence. It was a veil, a background and its sudden disappearance, as after a clap of thunder was a shocking thing. It is possible that if in the night the frog sound should have stopped, everyone in Salinas would have wakened feeling that there was a great noise. In their millions the frog songs seemed to have a beat and a cadence and perhaps it is the ears' function to do this just as it is they eyes business to make stars twinkle."
Pg...268 "I think this is the best known story in the world because it is every body's story. I think it is the symbol story of the human soul. I am feeling my way now - don't jump on me if I'm not clear. The greatest terror a child can have is that he is not loved, and rejection is the hell he fears"
This was my first attempt at a literary classic. I was sceptical. I thought back to my 'Of Mice and Men' days in high school and wasn't sure if I wanted to do this, but I did. I am so happy I did. I loved this book. I rank in among my all time favorites. I think the effectual pull of this book it that it was written so long ago but is equally relevant today. I was drawn into the dysfunction of the family amazed that things that happen now had happened then. I guess I look back in time and imagine an idyllic past that was perfect and crisp and clean. What 'East of Eden' spelled out is that human drama is common through out the ages. I was pleasantly surprised. From the first page of this book I was sucked in. I highly recommend it!!!!!!
Pg...268 "I think this is the best known story in the world because it is every body's story. I think it is the symbol story of the human soul. I am feeling my way now - don't jump on me if I'm not clear. The greatest terror a child can have is that he is not loved, and rejection is the hell he fears"
This was my first attempt at a literary classic. I was sceptical. I thought back to my 'Of Mice and Men' days in high school and wasn't sure if I wanted to do this, but I did. I am so happy I did. I loved this book. I rank in among my all time favorites. I think the effectual pull of this book it that it was written so long ago but is equally relevant today. I was drawn into the dysfunction of the family amazed that things that happen now had happened then. I guess I look back in time and imagine an idyllic past that was perfect and crisp and clean. What 'East of Eden' spelled out is that human drama is common through out the ages. I was pleasantly surprised. From the first page of this book I was sucked in. I highly recommend it!!!!!!
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