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Cain craves God’s approval and is crushed when his offering of fruit of the soil is rejected. (Ms. Joiner)

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Caleb believes at some point in the story that he is evil like his mother.
Margaret clancy

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Charles knows his father prefers his brother. He becomes jealous because he wants Cyrus to love him. His jealousy leads him to become violent towards Adam. This drives Adam away and leaves Charles alone. (Beca).

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He wanted to feel loved by Adam and so he went out and earned money to give to his father. He wanted to buy Adams love. And when Adam refused his money it crushed Cal.

Kate

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Caleb tries to give Adam $15,000 in an attempt to almost "buy" his love, but it fails, and Adam rejects his gift.
-Bella Kadlec

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Cain is very apparently jealous of Abel when God openly favors Abel over Cain
Margaret clancy

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Although people can be born with some evil ideas or darkness inside of them, it does not control them. Due to free will people can change themselves and their actions. Cal, for example, acknowledges his inner evil and works on himself throughout the book. (Mary Storino)

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Charles was very jealous of how much attention and love Adam was getting from Cyrus
Kate

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Cathy chooses to do evil due to her own free will. She might have had a hard childhood, but that is no excuse for how she acted later on in life.
Margaret clancy

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Cathy chooses to let her situation define her and makes the choice to do evil things. Cal also let's his jealousy overwhelm him and chooses to follow through with an evil act. In the end, he eventually chooses good.
-Bella Kadlec

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Even though they were poor for their entire life, they were still a happy family with good bonds.

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Not perfect--BUT! Once Adam is a part of the boys life, they become closer.

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He craves Cyrus' love, and, when he doesn't get it, he lashes out and hurts Adam.

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He loves Cathy, and she doesn't love him in return. He's crushed when she left.

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They have no money but are a happy, loving family.

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She makes a lot of money as a prostitute, but she still is pretty unhappy and miserable.

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He tries to make himself busy on the farm. He makes a lot of money, but he dies alone. :(

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She seems really evil and does many evil things, but she feels horrified when Aron finds out about her.

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She messes with people's heads, but she does love both Aron and Cal.

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Always overlooked by Adam. Never the favorite child.

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Aron chooses to be good throughout the book, but he throws that away after discovering who his mother is.