East Of Eden When a person is rejected they form a resentment towards others. This resentment forms anger. "And with rejection comes anger"(steinbeck, p. 355) This is a way rejection leads to anger. Resentment can start at an early age and never go away. Cathy was rejected as a child and then she grew up with resentment in her creating evil. The resentment never went away so the evil just built up. This is a step in the direction of crime and guilt. Revenge is pursued when a person is rejected by others. With revenge comes more evil and crime. "I am sure my self that there would be fewer jails"(Steinbeck p.355) Revenge causes people to do bad things which