East of Eden: Novel Summary: Part IV Chapter 34 -37

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Part IV Chapter 34 -37

Chapters 34-37
Humans, the narrator explains, are caught in a net of good and evil. The quality of a person's life can be measured by the reaction of the people left behind.�
 
Adam buys Dessie Hamilton's house and moves the family to Salinas, and Lee finally fulfills his dream of owning a bookstore. But he returns shortly and gladly begins life anew at home in Salinas.
 
The twins fit in their new school. Aron is smitten with Abra.� They pretend to be married and Abra comforts him by laying his head in her lap. Overwhelmed by the maternal affection, he bursts into tears. They share a kiss.
 
In 1915, Lee buys an icebox which fascinates Adam. He invests most of his fortune in a disastrous refrigeration venture to bring lettuce stored on ice across the country during winter.� The neighbors ridicule him mercilessly.� Abra and Aron spin a private cocoon and exclude everyone causing Cal to feel jealous. Rumors about Kate spread around the town and after Abra overhears one advises Aron to inquire into his mother's past.� Aron resists her suggestion.
 
Analysis
The lives of Aron and Cal predominate now, with Will Hamilton as a peripheral character.� The Cain and Abel legend unfolds once more with Cal continuing the role of dark Cain and golden-haired Aron as Abel. Cal, however, becomes a far more well-rounded character.� He experiences jealousy over the relationship Abra shares with his brother.