The Absence Of Love In Cal And Charles

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The absence of love from a father in Cal’s and Charles’ life leads to them commit evil actions towards their brothers. Lee suggests that “with rejection comes anger, and with anger some kind of crime in revenge for the rejection, and in the crime guilt--and there is the story of mankind” (Steinbeck 270). The rejection of their gift to their fathers hurts Cal and Charles more than anything. To come to the realization that Adam was favored over Charles, and Aron over Cal enrages these brothers to do regrettable things. Since Cal and Charles have nobody to love or to guide them, they essentially go down the wrong path and abuse brothers physically and emotionally. After Charles’ gift was denied by Cyrus and he found out that Cyrus loves Adam

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