María Elena Marqués

I walked out as I saw my brother and Juana approaching out of the mountains. They were full of despair and I look at Juana’s arms and only to see the bloody blanket with the remains of Coyotito. I called Apolonia outside to see the dreadful situation her in-laws were in. I’ve told Kino before that the pearl will bring disastrous consequences, but he didn’t listen and now his son had died. Out of all the poor choices that Kino had made he finally made one good choice. He walked to the water’s…

Greed is considered one of the seven deadly sins, which means wanting too much of something and never being satisfied , this sin is presented as a theme in the novella The Pearl , written by John steinbeck which talks about mainly about an indian legend of ( the pearl of the world) and what this discovery of this pearl effects the life of the main character and his family, this novella starts by showing the readers about kino's life " the main character " before he finds the great pearl and…

The story Pearl by John Steinbeck takes place on the California Peninsula. Kino’s kid Coyotito got stung by a scorpion and he needs a doctor but his parents Kino and Juana don’t have the money. Kino then finds the great pearl of the world in the sea and he thinks of the things he could do with it and get. The big theme of this story is don't let greed get to you. Kino shows this theme throughout the story and this pearl messed up his life since he let the greed of it get to him. I think…

Has something ever had you think that it had made your life different? Well, in the novel, “The Pearl,” with the author John Steinbeck he has a pearl symbolize lots of things in the novel. Kino the main character, Kino finds the pearl and the rest of the novel is like the pearl taking control of his family life. Well the pearl symbolizes life in some occasion of the book. Also, the pearl in the novel symbolizes the corrupting power of materialism, which destroys everything worthwhile in Kino's…

Greed is a force that can destroy any man, especially if it is allowed to blind one from his main priority. When a luminous object was discovered by the shores of La Paz, what many considered a blessing became a family's worst nightmare, as illustrated in John Steinbeck’s novel The Pearl. Kino, a hardworking pearl diver, is transformed from a noble and caring father, into a vicious like animal. In the town of La Paz, Kino, an impoverished native, is a simple person driven by his adoration…

As many people grow up and age or have major events happen in their life they begin to grow up or mature. This has people develop a respect for certain things or a sense of dignity for themselves. It helps them make better choices in life. Scott O’Dell uses man versus self as a form of conflict in his novel, The Black Pearl, to show how Ramon starts to grow through realizations in his life and how others act to him and how others react around him. This establishes a sense of growing up and…

Whilst reading John Steinbeck’s novel “The Pearl”, many readers may overlook the role of women, particularly the role of Juana, Kino’s wife. The focus of this story is portrayed as a family desperate to save their child from a wave of death that will soon follow. However, reading about the way Juana is occasionally treated during Steinbeck’s story may replenish your memory to a time many years ago when women lacked rights and the freedom to live their life. Kino’s wife Juana plays a crucial role…

A lot of people agree with the saying that “ Greed is a bottomless pit which exhausts the person in an endless effort to satisfy the need without ever reaching satisfaction.”- Erich Fromm. The novella The Pearl by John Steinbeck shows the reader a glimpse of the dreadful world of a greedy soul. John Steinbeck conveys this message by showing the reader the life of somebody who has been conquered by the sharp thorns of insatiableness. Throughout the story, we follow a character named Kino, who…

Why Do We Change For Something We Like: Kino V.S. Greg Have you ever acted in a way different from the original way you act because of an event or a situation that has taken place? At the novel, The Pearl, written by John Steinbeck and the fictional short story, “The Treasure of Lemon Brown” by Walter Dean Myers, this is exactly what occurs. The Pearl is about a guy named Kino finds a pal to help his son cure a scorpion sting, but changes his characteristics in a not so good way… However a…

After reading the novella, The Pearl, and considering the style that the book is written in, I am convinced that John Steinbeck is one of the most descriptive authors in the history of American literature. His use of figurative language and vivid imagery are instrumental in allowing his readers to visualize the characters as the drama unfolds in La Paz, Mexico. One of his literary techniques is his use of metaphors. This is demonstrated earlier in the story when the entire town of La Paz knew…