East of Eden August 24, 2008

Cal Trask is a particularly unhappy young man, always competing with his brother Aron, who seems to be perfect and their father's favorite. It is just before America's entry into WWI and his father has just lost most of his fortune. Cal decides to speculate on a crop of beans and makes a small fortune, but he realizes that he can't buy his father's love either. Cal's discovery that his mother, whom he was told was dead, is actually alive. This discovery sets off a series of events that lead to a final, tragic result for the three Trask men.