East of EdenThe struggle between sibling rivalries for abilities and temperament has brought East of Eden into a whole new perspective. Steinbeck's portrayal of sibling rivalry shows the good versus evil of each character in the story. The nature of good versus evil as natural selection is also seen among siblings, as a competition for something physical, mental, or emotional. The sibling rivalry of biblical characters embraced Steinbeck's characters through every concept of the novel, good versus evil confines the character's personality in every idea of ​​Steinbeck's novel. From the biblical story of Cain and Abel to Adam and Charles to Cal and Aaron, the story continues through each generation. John Steinbeck's novel, East of Eden is the epic story of a California family struggling to overcome issues of betrayal, infidelity, and the age-old battle between good and evil and sibling rivalry. The story centers on two generations of Trask family brothers: Adam and Charles, and Adam's sons Aron and Cal. In each generation, one of the Trask brothers is moral and good while the other brother behaves badly and immorally. Because good Trask brothers are favored, bad Trask brothers develop envious tendencies, and a recurring theme of sibling rivalry appears throughout the book. Steinbeck's dramatic account of the Trask brothers and their rivalry East of Eden is an impressive tale, but it is also a familiar tale that closely echoes the history of ancient literature - it is an allusion to the well-known story of Cain and Abel in antiquity. Bible. In the Bible, the brothers Cain and Abel are the sons of Adam and Eve. Cain is "a plowman" (Genesis 4:2-5), a farmer while Abe... middle of paper ...... they then understood what sin they had committed and Cal walked away from it felt guilty. and his father finally gave Cal his blessings. Sibling rivalry is like a natural hatred towards siblings, like an inheritance passed down from parents to child. The only way to overcome such desire is to choose good and prevail over evil. Parents and children must have a physical and emotional relationship with each other and view each child as equal. By the idea of ​​timshel, which gives parents and children the choice to choose the right and end sibling rivalry. Work CitedHoly Bible: King James Version. Nashville: World Edition. : published 1611. (Genesis 4:2-5) http://www.biblestudy.org/question/why-did-god-reject-cain.htmlSteinbeck, John. East of Eden. New York: Penguin, 1952.