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Cain

Jealousy is a feeling every human experiences at one point or another in his or her life. No matter how hard we try, it is a feeling we humans can never comprehend. We tend to hide our emotions until they become impossible to ignore and we begin to question them. Cain, by Howard Nemeroy, is based on the Genesis story of the first murder. The reader is shown the depth of emotion Cain and Able experience, as the murder is committed. Cain refuses to accept life as it is, and as a result, his jealousy leads him to murder. At first, Cain does not accept how God has treated him, causing his envy to flare up. Later he realizes that he must take action on his feelings, as it is God's temptation that has led him to commit a crime without feeling any regret.
Abel's offerings are favored by God, which makes Cain very jealous of him. Troubled by God's neglect, Cain begins to question why God prefers Abel's offerings to his. But, "that is not the question you wish to ask" God says......


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