La Vita Nuova

It has been said that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. And in John Steinbeck’s novella The Pearl, beauty becomes evil and destructive. The pearl of beauty and value is found by a poor man named Kino and his life is changed forever when it corrupts him. The pearl is a tragedy disguised as a fortune, although Kino is unaware of that. Throughout the novel, Kino’s perspective on life changes as he copes with his resolutions of his internal conflicts. At the beginning of the story, the two…

The image of La Virgen has been present throughout most of our lives. From our homes to the murals in our communities. Growing up in a Hispanic/ Latino community it’s the norm to see her image either in tattoos, candles, shirts, posters, cars as well as in our churches and grocery stores. Historically, speaking her image has been used politically for instance, Cesar Chavez used her image, during the Mexican War for Independence her image was used as well. The image of La Virgen has evolved…

In The Pearl by John Steinbeck, the ending is very tragic. The blame for the ending ultimately falls on Kino, but several other factors combined with his own actions lead to it. For instance, his decision to turn down the pearl buyers’ offers (when it was their fault for offering such a low amount), when he killed the man who attempted to steal his pearl (even when it was the other man’s fault for assaulting him), and when the trackers followed the trio and were unable to fend off one man.…

As the bright colors of confetti covering one of the cathedrals of European football, Stadio San Siro begin to settle and the blood, sweat and tears of both Atleti and Real Madrid players begin to encrust in history, from a neutral perspective, one cannot help but feel sorry for the Atleti players who once again have been stripped off of the title of grand conquerors of Europe by their fiercest city rivals, Real Madrid. The narrative itself would have been a Marxist dream. A team with…

John Steinbeck wrote The Pearl in 1947. Steinbeck was inspired by a tale he heard in La Paz during his travels. In the book, it depicts a story of a man named Kino, his wife, Juana and their son, Coyotito. In their life, they experience obstacles such as oppression, racism and the harsh reality of their class system. In life, there are things such as age, race, gender, as well as the class system as depicted in the book that can affect how people can perceive you and you perceive yourself. For…

Seth and Wells (2011) describe a commercial services airport as, “those airports that accommodate scheduled air carrier service, provided by the world’s certificated air carriers” (pg. 12). These are the types of airports the traveling public usually thinks of when an airport is mentioned. Big name airlines fly from these airports, these types of airports are notorious for long lines, security procedures, and flight delays. The primary role of commercial services airports are to safely and…

Spanish Super Cup losing to no other than Fc Barcelona by aggregate of five to four. Both games were heavily competitive the game winning goal was by one of the most remarkable players to ever touch a soccer ball in history, he goes by the name of Lionel “La Pulga” Messi. Then, there is the FIFA Club World Cup, Respectfully FC Barcelona has won the Championship twice compared to the one time Real Madrid has one it. In fact, in the last decade FC Barcelona has won twenty-one championships…

The Pearl: Novella vs. Motion Picture The John Steinbeck novella, The Pearl, and the movie of the same name have many differences, but they both follow the same mood, emotions, and symbols. The novella and the movie both give you the feeling of what it was like to live in that time and place. There were many deep personal connections in the book and the movie that was subtle, but were portrayed well enough that readers and audiences would be able to understand. John Steinbeck 's…

Introduction: as a young boy growing up with a dad that also loved the great sport known as soccer, his brother played for the national Malaysian team. Growing up, of course I loved the beautiful game growing up. Today I will be talking about what makes soccer such a beautiful game. Many people despise soccer/football, kids get bullied in school because they like to play the game known as soccer/football, hopefully today I can change your view about soccer players and show how the game brings…

Tragedy is intended to expose humans of their fallibility and hubris. In the short story “Mermaids”, Richard Van Camp illustrates a young man, Torchy forgets his grandfather’s warning to him after giving Torchy a bless to win in the gamble. Torchy’s lust for money and sex leads himself to his own tragedy. “Mermaids” is a tragedy because Torchy’s tragic flaw undermines his judgment that leads to his misfortune; however, it elicits fear and pity in the end that enables readers to experience…