literarycharactersiwoulddo:

James Dean as Caleb “Cal” Trask in the 1955 film adaptation of East of Eden. We would also do James Dean, but that’s a story for another time.

Cal Trask, the son of Adam Trask and the malevolent cathy Ames, is a symbol of Cain (of the Biblical story of Cain and Abel). Adam shows blatant favoritism to Cal’s brother, Aron (symbol of Abel), which makes Cal, like, totally a tortured soul. Although lacking in the purity that Aron, an aspiring priest, has, Cal is clever and eventually does the right thing. Plus, Abra is a babe.

Why we would do Cal Trask:

• Aron is originally with Abra, and then he decides to pursue the priesthood and then he gets killed in the war.So clearly, Aron is unavailable.
• He’s got that whole “brooding loner who wants to be loved” thing going for him.
• He prays to be good like his brother Aron. 
• Abra: “I think I love you, Cal.” 
  Cal: “I’m not good.” 
  Abra: “Because you’re not good.” 
• He earns fifteen thousand dollars to make up for the money his dad lost in a failed business venture.
• When his dad rejects the money, he burns it. All fifteen thousand dollars.
• Eventually, he overcomes his mother being an evil sadistic harpy and becomes good.
• James. Fucking. Dean. 

Cindie and I started a new blog and you should follow it because admit it, you have swooned over a fictional character.