East of Eden In his novel, East of Eden, John Steinbek incorporates a rather hackneyed motif: Mankind's struggle between Good and Evil. Steinbek, in indirect defense of his work's central theme, claims that this perpetual battle is truly the only human story worth telling: "We have only one story. All novels, all poetry, are built on the never-ending contest in ourselves of good and evil?I think this is the only story we have, and …showed first 75 words of 1062 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1062 total…was accepted by both his father and Abra and found the love for which he had been searching for. In Cal, one can see the entire story of mankind unfold-the search for love, the feeling of rejection and hopelessness, and finally the acceptance of one's individuality. Steinbeck successfuly created a story that will endure for generatinos because of its truth and honesty of the story of mankind and our constant battle between good and evil.