Is East of Eden based on John Steinbeck's family?
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Yes: The story follows two families: the Hamiltons--based on Steinbeck's own maternal ancestrage--and the Trasks--a reimagined version of the "first family." (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Steinbeck)

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