East Of Eden Character Analysis

In the book East of Eden, a young girl, Abra Bacon begins as the average girl for the time, a symbol of femininity and pureness in her family. However, as time went on she began to internally rebel, realizing that she didn’t have to conform to that standard and that she could be herself. In heart she is an magnificently kind and beautiful young women on the inside and out. In the book it is written that “It was only after Aron went away to college that abra really gotta know his family.”(ch. 44), to me this shows that she was being confined by her childhood wants and knowledge even though she had gained greater knowledge of the world and of herself since then. It’s this new found knowledge that she doesn't know how to deal with since she had always been thought for not being expected or wanted to share her opinion on any topic even if it does directly impact her such as when Aron wanted to become a priest “‘I hope he doesn't,” said Abra, and she kept her mouth shut and astonishment and having said it”.

However unlike what she is used to the trask family plus Lee have never had a female constantly in their lives showing what society believes women should be like so Abrais able to speak clearly and freely in the household and then if becomes almost like a drug, her being able to speak for herself and be heard. Even though she had gotten a taste of this new experience that must have been foreign for a lady of this time she still was trapped by her communities expectations and when she received the letter from Aron while he was out fighting in ww1 ‘“ dear Abra,” it said. “ I don't feel clean. I'm not fit for