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    The Pearl written by John Steinbeck‚ is a book about Kino a poor diver‚ gathering pearls from the Gulf beds of Mexico that once brought great wealth to the Kings of Spain and now provide Kino‚ Juana‚ and their infant son with meager subsistence. Then‚ during a day of diving‚ Kino loom’s from the sea with a pearl diffrent then the rest‚ bigger and more beautiful than any other. With the great pearl comes hope‚ the promise of comfort and of security. John Steinbeck uses Kino’s canoe‚ the pearl‚ and

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    In The Pearl‚ the author‚ John Steinbeck‚ uses the pearl to express what human nature is. At the beginning of the novel‚ the pearl that Kino finds is described as large as being incandescent and as "perfect as the moon"; by the end of the novel‚ Kino looks at the pearl it is "ugly‚ gray‚ like a malignant growth." In general‚ mankind’s are greedy‚ deceptive and evil. In the novel‚ Steinbeck tries to say that human nature tendency toward greed‚ deception and evil‚ which can cause something good and

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    The Pearl Humans are never satisfied; you give them one thing and they want something more. In the novel The Pearl‚ by John Steinbeck‚ the main character becomes consumed by wealth and a promising future. Kino changed drastically throughout the novel‚ loosing track of what was most important to him‚ his family. Kino went from having a simple and complete life as a fisherman in a warm and loving community to a life of never being satisfied. He was a loving father and husband that provided

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    9/1/13 Introduction Would you let a pearl of assumed value consume your life? Well‚ in John Steinbeck’s‚ “The Pearl” that’s exactly what main character Kino does. Although‚ after figuring out that the “Great Pearl” bought nothing but darkness and evil upon his family. He realizes the importance of not letting greed and/or wealth control him. Come along with me on this adventure! Paragraph I Kino had a very straight-forward life. He lived with his

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    Many of the world’s issues revolve around wealth and greed. In The Pearl‚ by John Steinbeck‚ he tells the tragic story of a poverty stricken young couple and their baby who suffer from the consequences of wanting. After finding “the pearl of the world‚” Kino and Juana are plagued with violence and misfortune that surround the pearl and its value‚ ultimately leading to the baby’s death. John Steinbeck’s intended theme of The Pearl is that greed for materialistic possessions can cloud judgment and

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    explain Kino’s changing attitudes. In John Steinbeck’s story The Pearl‚ Kino‚ the main character‚ is being portrayed as a stubborn man who becomes brave and bright‚ to know and confront his enemies. First‚ he portrays a stubborn man by not listening to Juana when she tells him that the pearl is evil. Second‚ Kino shows bravery when he goes down and kills the trackers to save his family.. Finally‚ he becomes bright by realizing the pearl is evil and how he becomes a hero. Throughout the story‚ Kino

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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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    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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    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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