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Learn about the plot, themes, and characters of The Pearl, a novella by John Steinbeck set in post-colonial Mexico. Find flashcards, study tools, and explanations of important quotes from the text.
- Juana
Like Kino, Juana is at first seduced by the greed the pearl...
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The Pearl. Because The Pearl is a parable, the meaning of...
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The Pearl’s descriptions of the sea, for instance, subtly...
- Kino
The pearl will bring him wealth, which he can use to obtain...
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- Chapter 3
Though The Pearl’s narrative seems to suggest that greed is...
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Juana’s prayers for a large pearl are answered when Kino...
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In introducing his novella as a legend (he first heard the...
- Juana
The Pearl by John Steinbeck. "In the town they tell the story of the great pearl - how it was found and how it was lost again. They tell of Kino, the fisherman, and of his wife, Juana, and of the baby, Coyotito. And because the story has been told so often, it has taken root in every man's mind.
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This long story (or short novel) follows five momentous days in the life of an Indian pearl diver living in La Paz, a small port on the Gulf of California. Though told by an omniscient author, the work most often limits itself to Kinos perspective as he suffers the gratuitous trials of an innocent tragic hero. His sufferings begin when he witnesses...
That same day, he and Juana go to dive for pearls. Juana tries to bargain with her peoples ancient gods and offers a prayer to the Christian God that they might find a pearl. Though she has made a better poultice of seaweed than the doctor could, she still feels the need for his magic and wants the wherewithal to force him to attend her baby. As if...
The third day begins with Juana stealing the pearl and trying to throw it back into the gulf in order to avert the evil she senses is bearing down on her family. Kino stops her, but as he returns from the shore, he is attacked. Dropping the pearl, he slays his assailant. Juana finds the gem and submissively returns it to her man; she also urges him...
That night, the three head into the Sierra de la Giganta, planning to go to Lorento, a gulf town to the north, but trackers quickly find their trail. By the evening of the fourth day, Kino and his family are holed up in a cave while the trackers camp in the mountain cleft below them. Kino tries to sneak up on them to steal their rifle, but Coyotito...
The Pearl is a story of a poor pearl diver who finds a valuable pearl that brings him misfortune and tragedy. Learn about the plot, themes, characters, and analysis of this classic novella by John Steinbeck.
A comprehensive guide to Steinbeck's novella The Pearl, based on a Mexican legend and set in Baja California. Find summaries, analysis, themes, quotes, characters, symbols, and more.
Aug 21, 2009 · For the diver Kino, finding a magnificent pearl means the promise of better life for his impoverished family. His dream blinds him to the greed and suspicions the pearl arouses in him and his neighbors, and even his loving wife cannot temper his obsession or stem the events leading to tragedy.
The Pearl is a retelling of a Mexican parable. The novella tells a classically tragic story of greed, obsession, and man’s endless thirst for a better life through the lens of anti-colonialism. The main character, Kino, is a poor indigenous man who finds a giant pearl that could change the trajectory of his life.
Aug 31, 2022 · the pearl. by. john steinbeck. Publication date. 1947. Publisher. the viking press, inc. Collection. internetarchivebooks; printdisabled.
