Timshel

The concept of Timshel or Thou Mayest says that a person might do what he is told or has a power to not do what he is told. This concept is all through out East of Eden and also connects to the topic of Cain and Abel because they each had a choice between good or bad or to do or not to do. East of Eden focuses on man kind and the root of people's actions witch is described in Thou Mayest or in peoples personal choice. Adam also faced this concept when his wife left him. Cathy had left Adam by choice and it was a choice to do bad but Adam instead of choosing to let his anger control him he chose to take care of his children and move on.