Cathy Ames as a Femme Fatale in East of Eden: Steinbeck and Kazan

Through the lens of the femme fatale trope, this article compares the portrayal of Cathy Ames from John Steinbeck’s East of Eden in the novel and the 1955 film adaptation directed by Elia Kazan. The text explores the perception of the femme fatale framework through the history of literary criticism...

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Main Author: Tomasz Śledź
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Polish Association for the Study of English 2025-06-01
Series:Polish Journal of English Studies
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Online Access:https://pjes.edu.pl/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/PJES_11-1-5-Sledz.pdf
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