Netflix's latest adaptation of Steinbeck's classic novel faces criticism for its portrayal of Cathy Ames, the story's most morally corrupt character. Rather than embracing the psychological darkness that defines her in the original text, the streaming series appears to humanize her struggles excessively. This narrative softening undermines one of literature's most compelling antagonists, diminishing the moral complexity that made Steinbeck's creation so disturbing and unforgettable for generations of readers.

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