East of Eden worth of indivdiu

The Worth of an Individual “One of the prominent features in East of Eden is Steinbeck’s insistence that all men have the power to choose between good and evil” (Lisca, 266). There is an ongoing debate over rather people are born good or evil or if they choose between good and evil. Steinbeck believes that while persons are inherently good or evil, he/she still has the choice to live a good or evil life. …

…This is a radical decision, and completely alters Cal’s life. By choosing to be good, Cal was able to make his life great and truly be happy. One’s life loses all meaning when he/she acts as Adam does and fails to choose good over evil. However, when a person rises up and chooses good over evil, as Cal does, that is when he/she attains greatness, and his/her life has meaning.