Good vs. Evil

Q: One of Stheinbeck's themes in "the freedom to choose between good and evil." Do you think this modifies the Cain and Abel story? Why or why not?

A: No, I don't think it modifies it, I believe it examplifies it. In the story of Cain and Abel, they both decide to make sacrifices to God just as their parents had done so. Abel decided to give his best lamb in his field and Cain chose to give some of his extra straw he has left over from his field. Clearly, God had chosen Abel's gift as more sincere then Cain's. Through jealousy, Cain killed his brother and lied to God about what had happened to Abel.
I think this is just a fantastic example of how there is "freedom to choose between good and evil." They were both given the chance to see who would care more about God's response then of themselves. Obviously, Abel made a more selfless act rather then Cain's selfish one. Abel made a good choice to show his loyalty and respect to God. Unfortunately, once Cain killed him, Cain did not care of his brothers death but of someone seeing his action. He did not realize the extremity of it until he was confronted by God himself. The story is just a biblical tale of the freedom a person has to choose between good and evil.