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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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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The Pearl‚ by John Steinbeck‚ is abounding with literary devices that assist in conveying the theme of the evils of greed. In the novella‚ Steinbeck tells about Kino‚ a Mexican man‚ who finds a great pearl which he believes will change his life entirely. However‚ when the pearl dealers attempt to deceive him into selling his pearl for a low price‚ Kino ventures to the capital‚ but after facing many trials‚ he must return to his home after his infant son is killed. After this ultimate hardship‚ Kino
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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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Rabbits represent Lennie’s dreams and the impossibility of their fulfillment. Rabbits are a simple summation of everything Lennie hopes for‚ revealing his very simple thinking. Even when George first tells the story of the dream farm‚ it’s at Lennie’s prompting to tell him about the rabbits. For George‚ the farm is all sorts of freedom and happiness‚ but for Lennie‚ it is simply access to soft things. Given the evidence‚ the audience knows these rabbits will likely be added to Lennie’s telltale trail
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In "The Pearl" by John Steinbeck‚ the characters Kino and Juana represent roles of universal qualities. This makes these characters allegories. Juana can be seen as a representative of all women across the globe because she possesses cautiousness and self-sacrificing. Kino naturally represents a man because he possesses as a family defender and recklessness. To begin‚ Juana is a universal representation of women because of how cautious and self-sacrificing she is. In a way‚ she shows that she
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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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in which most of the story takes place‚ is a symbol of the oppression of the people. To create this symbol‚ Steinbeck personifies the town. The Gulf Another important element of the setting is the sea. It‚ too‚ takes on symbolic importance in the story. The Gulf provides the villagers with their livelihood and sustenance-fish and pearls. However‚ like the town‚ it cannot be trusted. Steinbeck uses the sea to make his readers aware that things are not always what the seem. "Although the morning was
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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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Men” and “The Pearl” are very similar‚ sharing connections. They both share the same setting‚ they both share the same theme‚ and both share the importance of relationships during hard time. In both of the novels‚ Juan Tomas and Slim both play similar roles. For Slim‚ he is like a mentor to George and Lennie‚ providing advices whenever they need help. Similar to Slim‚ Juan helps Kino make important decisions‚ telling him “You must be careful to see they do not cheat you” (the pearl 45). Slim‚ the
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