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    The Pearl Fina Exam Honors English II 12 February 2012 The Pearl Fina Exam Honors English II 12 February 2012 This novel is not just a narrative about a native finding a precious jewel and who is overcome with fear‚ obsession and anger. This novel is a story of how a simple sense of greed can destroy a man’s morals‚ and view on what is really important. In The Pearl‚ the reader sees how the Europeans had a sense of control over the natives. The mind control that the Europeans had over

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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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    The Pearl The story “The Pearl” when taken at face value is about a man who strikes “gold” but on a deeper level explores man’s innate dominance complex through animal imagery. The characters Steinbeck uses animal imagery to describe are Kino‚ Juana‚ and the Trackers . In the Pearl‚ Kino’s dominant nature is revealed through animal imagery. One example of his dominant nature is his dominance over those who threaten his family. When Kino kills the scorpion‚ his “teeth were bared” and fury “flared

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    THE PEARL ESSAY Summary: In The Pearl‚ Steinbeck tries to say that human nature tendency toward greed‚ deception and evil‚ which can cause something good and beautiful to become something bad and evil in both physical and mental ways. 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

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    The pearl of world; Having power is not make you happy In the world of full of selfishness‚ if you gave chance to have the power it will convey your true intention and it will shown your truly are. In the story of the pearl book Kino and Juana lived a happy good life until their only child Coyotito got bitten by a scornpion. The family most find wealth to pay for his treatment. Kino miraculously founds magnificent pearl to pay for Cayotito medicine. This is how Kino started his worst dream‚ how his

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    The Pearl             The Pearl by John Steinbeck is a novel about a young‚ poor Native American Pearl diver who is originally foolish and eventually regrets his actions. In The Pearl‚ it tells about how the discovery of a beautiful pearl that deceives‚ corrupts‚ and destroys an innocent family. Kino the protagonist‚ on a day like any other‚ he finds beautiful pearl in the ocean one day but he becomes paranoid that someone would take the pearl from him. Because Kino knows that the pearl would

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    The Pearl‚ Interpretive Essay In The Pearl‚ the author‚ John Steinbeck‚ uses the pearl to express what human nature is like. 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‚ the pearl that Kino finds is described as "ugly‚ gray‚ like a malignant growth." In general‚ mankind is greedy and evil. In the novel‚ Steinbeck throughout the entire story‚ in my opinion‚ is trying to say that human nature

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