Steinbeck Essay

The Pearl The story The Pearl, many dangerous journeys are made and great things are found that it makes good angels turn to bad demons. John Steinbeck, a famous american author, wrote the novella The Pearl. In the novella, there is an indian man who finds “the pearl of the world” only to see that it brings many challenges. He must sell the pearl to make sure his family lives a long life, but must pass through all the dangers to make his dreams come true. Throughout the novel, what Kino views…

In the story The Chrysanthemums by John Steinbeck, is about a housewife, Elisa who wants to be seen as more than a housewife. She has a unique talent of gardening, especially growing Chrysanthemums. However, her husband's, Henry does not see her hobby in a bright light as much as she’d like. She does not feel appreciated by her husband yet she can’t find the courage to tell him. The story is presented to readers through a 3rd person limited point of view. This point of view is necessary to the…

The Pearl by John Steinbeck is about Kino and his wife Juana and how one pearl will change their life forever. Even though there are many themes in this book, greed is the most important theme. This is shown when Kino needs the doctor and the doctor only care about if kino has money. Also when Kino has to hid the pearl so people don't steal the pearl. Then Kino's wife doesn't like the pearl because Kino changes The doctor in The Pearl is the most prime example of greed in the beginning on the…

“The Chrysanthemums” is a story written by John Steinbeck which revolves around the main character Elisa Allen and reveals the relationship between Elisa and her husband, Henry. The writer explains that by communicating with other people, we can grow in the society. The main conflict in the story is that Elisa is not allowed to live a public life as compared to her husband. She is supposed to live a homebound life. This conflict implies that Elisa is expected to remain at home and subordinate to…

In his novel Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck illustrates the lonesomeness of workers on farms. His subtlety portrays the effects loneliness has on a man. The need for companionship is deep seeded in the human soul. People are meant to be with other people, not alone. The absence of some of the character names such as the Boss and Curley’s wife makes the characters seem lonely or isolated. The Boss seems to be an impatient man, but he does not shy away from conversation. Candy, a character in…

“Guys like us, that work on ranches are the most loneliest guys in world” (Steinbeck 13). Loneliness is one of the most cruelest emotions. Loneliness doesn’t necessarily mean you are alone. Like Crooks and George, many feel isolated even when surrounded by others. A person can be in a marriage and still feel unloved and unworthy like Curley 's wife. The book is placed in Soledad, California. Two men named Lennie and George are trying to find a job so they can make their dream come true. They…

the song of the family. Eating away at one's ears, the song rips people off their sanity and gives them hope for tranquility. Sadly there is no justice for Kino and his family. The glistening pearl is said to be "as perfect as the moon", (Steinbeck page 19) but only brings justice…

This is displayed in Of Mice And Men written by John Steinbeck. This novel takes place on a farm where two guys named George and Lennie work. George is smart and responsible, the complete opposite of Lennie, who gets tempted and distracted easily but is extremely hardworking. They meet other people on the farm who have been there longer, including the owner’s son Curley who is married to a beautiful woman. Some characters in this novel have a dream, but they never achieve it. Dreams don’t come…

the Whole”(Steinbeck , 3). Kino’s importance was his family. He felt happy and safe with his family which was Juana and Coyotito. Kino always heard the family song which Juana sang softly (an ancient song that had only three notes). “For a man with a boat can guarantee a woman that she…

the oppression of women in society. This short story by John Steinbeck is about a thirty-five-year-old woman named Elisa who has an intense love for gardening. Although she is a great and extremely capable gardener, she is forced by her husband to apply her skills only on the tasks that are dictated to her role as a woman in society. As a result of this, she is forbidden from helping him with the farm’s harvest for the season. Steinbeck uses several other examples in addition to the one above to…