What Is Real and Fictional in John Steinbeck's 'East of Eden'?
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What Is Real and Fictional in John Steinbeck's 'East of Eden'?
An exploration of John Steinbeck's 1952 novel 'East of Eden', its status as an early example of autofiction, and the differences between the book's dramatic plot and real-life relatives.
Netflix is featuring a period drama from the 1900s titled East of Eden. Based on John Steinbeck's masterpiece, the story is considered one of the Greatest American Novels and the most ambitious and autobiographical of all his works.
Published in 1952, the novel is regarded as an early example of autofiction, though there are differences between the book and reality. According to reports, none of Steinbeck's relatives shot their husband, abandoned their newborn twins, or reinvented themselves as a brothel-madame by poisoning the woman who took her in.
Who are the 'Hamiltons'?
The 'Hamiltons' are an immigrant Irish clan in the novel who settled a ranch neighboring the 'Trasks' in the Salinas Valley. Their lives run alongside the main 'Cain' and 'Abel' plot, providing texture as a large, loving, and perpetually broke household whose ordinary joys and griefs anchor the book in reality without the dramatic murder or betrayal found in the Trask family.
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