East of Eden

So, starting off the summer readings..
i wanted to make ulyssess my summer project this year, but i just happened to pick up east of eden which has been lying on the desk for quite some time now,
the novel is a family saga, that takes place in California between the time of the civil war and the first world war.
its 600 pages, so i will probably read many stuff on the side with it.

I wish i had seen the movie, first of all i LOVE classical movies, and then there is james dean..
i remember once i had a discussion with my father about james dean when i was maybe 11 or 12. it was when i started reading about history of films and from what i read i got the impression that he's such a big shot and that he was such an idol and symbol, but then i learnt that he only made 5 movies, so i asked my father how come he's that famous, and my father told me because it was a time when people needed change, and they had to have some sort of a symbol to that change, dean was good looking, had a new style, and he died early a tragic death, he became that symbol that people were looking for just like elvis became a symbol of rebellion and change... elvis pelvis.. i loved him :)

i miss my father.