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    English 9 25 Nov 2013 The Pearl Project Symbol Explanation Quote/page 1. The pearl 2. Kino 3. Kino’s canoe 4. Ants 5. Scorpion SETTING:

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    The literary novel‚ The Pearl‚ by John Steinbeck ends in a horrible tragedy. However‚ who is to blame? The story in a nut shell is basically about a man‚ Kino‚ and his wife‚ Juana‚ and their baby Coyotito. In the beginning‚ Coyotito is bitten by a scorpion and because they were Indians and the fact that they could not pay for the treatment‚ the doctor refused to aid Coyotito. Kino became really lucky on his canoe‚ finding the Pearl of the World‚ pretty much the equivalent of winning the lottery.

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    The Pearl The Pearl by John Steinbeck is a story about a pourished Indian and his family. One day his son Coyotito got stung by a scorpion so Kino’s wife Juana took her son to the doctor. The doctor refused to help them so Kino went out in search for a pearl. He found The Pearl of the world and then suddenly everyone wanted it. They then left the left there village to sell their pearl but some trackers were searching for them and ended up taking something very important from them. Though

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    Ballad of Birmingham

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    Dudley Randall’s poem “Ballad of Birmingham” refers to the bombing of a church in Birmingham‚ Alabama in nineteen sixty-three. His poem illustrates what it was like during the sixties; all the turmoil and destruction there was. Randall takes a real life‚ devastating situation that occurred on the day of this terrible explosion‚ and turns it into a beautifully written poem that expresses just how awful it was during the Civil Rights Movement. He describes a circumstance in which a little girl asks

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    engaged in several struggles and challenges. Which of these struggles and challenges do you think is the most important? Elaborate with examples frm the story. The Pearl‚ which was written by John Steinbeck‚ took place in La Paz‚ Mexico. John Steinbeck began the story by describing the way of living of a pearl driver whose name was Kino. The successful marriage of Kino and his wife‚ Juana provided them a son‚ Coyotito. In the beginning of the story‚ they all lived idyllically‚ blissful

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    Hamlen Brook

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    I chose to use the poem “Hamlen Brook” by Richard Wilbur. The first thing I noticed about the poem was the stanzas. Each stanza had the same amount of lines‚ four. Next was the fact that the first and fourth lines rhymed in every stanza. For example‚ brink; drink and trout; out. Also the second and third line rhymed in every single stanza‚ jet; sweat‚ weaves; leaves. The rhythmic pattern was very evident and very hard to ignore. I also noted that the third line in each stanza was the longest

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    Wrath 1939 The Pearl 1947 East of Eden 1952 The Chrysanthemums * Steinbeck received the Nobel Prize for literature in 1962‚ and died in New York City in 1968. * The pearl CHARACTERS.. Kino -  The protagonist of the novella. Kino is a dignified‚ hardworking‚ impoverished native who works as a pearl diver. He is a simple man who lives in a brush house with his wife‚ Juana‚ and their infant son‚ Coyotito‚ both of whom he loves very much. After Kino finds a great pearl‚ he becomes increasingly

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    1) What does the doctor say when he hears about Kino’s pearl? (from Chapter 3) He stole it! I will visit him later today. He tried to rob me. He is a patient of mine. 2) What time of day do the trackers reach the pool near the family? (from Chapter 6) Midnight Dusk Late Evening Early morning 3) What is Kino’s first promise spoken out loud when asked about the pearl? (from Chapter 3) That he and Juana will be married That he will buy a car That he will move That he will buy Juana

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    An engaging novel has provoking ideas ‘The Pearl’ is a novella written by American author John Steinbeck in 1947. It is the story of a Mexican pearl diver‚ Kino‚ and explores man’s nature as well as greed and evil. In the story‚ Kino‚ a poor fisherman‚ lives in a small town called La Paz with his wife Juana‚ and his baby son Coyotito. The interaction between characters and setting is explored thoroughly by John Steinbeck in his book ‘The Pearl. Multiple themes are included and can be seen through

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    Introduction: The Pearl‚ written by the famous author‚ John Steinbeck‚ is set in a small village in La Paz on the coast of the Baja Peninsula. The third person omniscient point of view that John Steinbeck has employed within The Pearl influences the readers view on the discrimination of both class and gender in modern society. Specifically through the themes presented such as wealth‚ corruption and greed‚ and traditional gender representations. Steinbeck utilises these themes to ensure that the

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