East of Eden

Clearly Lee is the more important character. Why does he speak English so readily with Samuel? How many roles does he play in this novel?

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Samuel is a friend, thus, Lee is comfortable speaking with him in English. Lee's roles are many, he is friend, advisor, parent to the boys and housekeeper.

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East of Eden