Charles quotes east of eden

Character Analysis

Charles is the younger brother of Adam and the Cain to Adam's Abel (yes, everybody has a biblical double. Deal with it). Charles is the jealous type, the needy type, the violent type, the slovenly type, the dark and brooding type, and the stay-at-home type.

But he's a whole lot smarter than Adam when it comes to recognizing the evil in people like Cathy.

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Daddy Issues

Charles might be jealous for Cyrus's love and attention, but he really takes it out on his brother. It's weird, because you would think that Cyrus would love the son that is pretty much his clone:

His half-brother, Charles, only a little over a year younger, grew up with his father's assertiveness.

Charles was a natural athlete, with instinctive timing and coordination and the competitor's will to win over others, which makes for success in the world. (3.2.4)

But no: try as he might, Charles is always Number #2 on his dad's favorites list.

And with a competitive streak like that, it's no wonde