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East of Eden Ending Explained: What Does Adam’s Final Word “Timshel” Mean?

The seven-episode adaptation ends with Adam telling Cal he can still choose goodness after a story of guilt, forgiveness and redemption.

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One word saves Cal Trask from believing the worst thing he ever did must define the rest of his life. “Timshel” is Adam’s final word to Cal, and it answers the question haunting the Trasks: must children inherit their parents’ sins? Cal carries plenty of guilt after Cathy and Aron’s deaths, yet East of Eden […] This post belongs to FandomWire and first appeared on FandomWire

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The Netflix series, based on the novel of the same name, closes with an important word. This is what it means.

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