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Charles is Adam’s brother. Charles is a violent young boy who does not consider the effects of his actions; though he loves his brother, he beats him up badly and once tries to kill him. Charles is a devoted son to his father, Cyrus, and grows into a capable yet lonely farmer. When he dies he leaves his small fortune to Adam and Catherine, though he always hated Catherine, because he could see the evil in her (likely because he felt that same kind of evil in himself).
Charles Trask Quotes in East of Eden
The East of Eden quotes below are all either spoken by Charles Trask or refer to Charles Trask. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 3
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“You’re trying to take him away! I don’t know how you’re going about it. What do you think you’re doing?”
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Chapter 7
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“The proofs that God does not exist are very strong, but in lots of people they are not as strong as the feeling that He does.”
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Charles Trask Quotes in East of Eden
The East of Eden quotes below are all either spoken by Charles Trask or refer to Charles Trask. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Chapter 3
Quotes
“You’re trying to take him away! I don’t know how you’re going about it. What do you think you’re doing?”
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Chapter 7
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“The proofs that God does not exist are very strong, but in lots of people they are not as strong as the feeling that He does.”
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