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John Steinbeck

Archvillain · 2004-06-01 14:28:49

I've read a couple of books by Steinbeck up till now, but it's only recently that I've begun reading East of Eden and been struck, as if belted in the face with a wet kipper, from nowhere, by how prevalent the whole notion of biblical symbolism was for him. I don't know if any of you hvae read it, but if you've read the…

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01-06-2004 3:28pm

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Archvillain

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I've read a couple of books by Steinbeck up till now, but it's only recently that I've begun reading East of Eden and been struck, as if belted in the face with a wet kipper, from nowhere, by how prevalent the whole notion of biblical symbolism was for him.
I don't know if any of you hvae read it, but if you've read the Grapes of Wrath then maybe you'll know what I'm talking about. THere's symbolism from tyhe bible galore and all of it totally clear and undiluted. I read Of Mice and men too long ago to recover anything i might have noticed about it. Funny though, to think a guy with such a rabid anti-religious posture could at the same time revere the book so much.

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