December 5th 2012 Word Count: 836 The Value of Nothing In the short story The Pearl written by John Steinbeck‚ throughout the story‚ Kino’s decisions and morals change by wanting and expecting more than what he currently has. Basically by expecting more out of the Pearl‚ Kino wanted to do good for his family. Steinbeck wants the readers to understand how something so small‚ this shiny pearl becomes more valuable and worthy than the real meaningful things such as family‚ health and nutrition
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Midas’ lust for gold‚ it appears that man has acquired a greed and appetite for wealth. Juana‚ the Priest‚ and the doctor in John Steinbeck’s novel "The Pearl" have all undergone a change due to money. They are all affected by their hunger for wealth and in turn are the base for their own destruction‚ and the destruction of society. Steinbeck’s "The Pearl" is a study of man’s self-destruction through greed. Juana‚ the faithful wife of Kino‚ a paltry peasant man‚ had lived a spiritual life for what had
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The Pearl‚ by John Steinbeck‚ Kino falls victim to his own greedy nature after the pearl in introduced. His need for materialistic things damages some of the most important relationships in his life. In The Pearl‚ by John Steinbeck‚ it is wrong for Kino to want more than he is given‚
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Symbolism embodies an abstract idea or concept by using an object or character. In the parable‚ The Pearl‚ Steinbeck uses symbolism extensively to create and develop the novel’s themes. The pearl of the book’s title is a symbol‚ which develops from a paradise of hopes and dreams‚ to a destructive centre of evil. The key symbol of the pearl generates the theme of the destructive nature of greed throughout the book. The doctor as a symbol develops the theme of oppression. Steinbeck elaborates the theme
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HUM 228 Reflection Paper Unit 1 Girl with the Pearl Earring There could be many different interpretations of the ending scene when the pearl earrings are returned to Griet. The look on Griet’s face is a look of shock‚ some anger‚ and recollection. Catharina gave Griet the pearl earrings because she cannot bear to wear them‚ nor stand the sight of them since the day she saw the painting. Vermeer betrayed Catharina and the earrings are the biggest reminder of the betrayal‚ so to move on from
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Throughout the story "The Pearl"‚ Steinbeck makes each event lead to another. Each event has its own cause and effect towards the protagonists of the story‚ Kino and Juana which is very significant to the plot of the story. All the major the events of the story create obstacles Kino and Juana must pass. These events create the main plot of the story and how it affects the protagonists. The beginning of the story starts off by John Stein introducing the main characters of the story Kino‚ Juana and
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Is Pearl a child‚ a guide‚ or a monster ? Pearl is the only child among the main characters of the book‚ and she doesn’t really influence the plot. Nevertheless‚ she is not less important than the other characters. If we assume that the characters of the fiction are meant to make the reader think‚ Pearl is meant to make the characters of the story think. Even her mother wonders who she is: " O Father in Heaven‚- if Thou art still my Father‚- what is this being which I have brought into the world
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John Steinbeck is the author of the book “The Pearl.” He uses the Indian legend of the “Pearl of the World” for a basis of his story. The main legend begins with the discovery of the pearl and its effect it has on a young Indian boy‚ thus introduces us to Kino. John Steinbeck describes the life Kino lived before the discovery of the pearl and contrast effects it has on him and his family. The pearl is symbolic of all the power to deceive‚ to corrupt and to destroy. It shows the greed of the
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Midnight Pearl by Debbie Viguie By:Tori Zboralski During a terrible storm‚ a fisherman named Finneas finds a young girl with iridescent skin and white hair floating in the sea. He brings her home to his wife Mary who believes the girl is a gift from God since she is unable to bear her own children. They name her Pearl for the midnight blue pearl she had clutched in her hand.They Thought she looked different than others. They were afraid she was gonna be noticed very well. He said that their
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parable-like novel The Pearl embraces the dark power of greed‚ which ultimately results in destruction. Kino‚ a simple Mexican pearl diver who provides for his wife Juana and baby boy Coyotito‚ finds a pearl‚ which he hopes will provide his family a better life‚ but instead shatters his life when his only child is killed by the men who are hunting him. Using a biblical style‚ uncomplicated language‚ and rich imagery‚ Steinbeck relates this story to universal values. In The Pearl‚ animal imagery is an
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