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In each John Steinbeck novel, the protagonists experience a sense of anxiety or intolerable measures of stress that causes them to act in unexpected ways. Stress is shown especially in The Pearl, “Flight”, and The Moon is Down through many of the characters actions and decisions. Through The Pearl, The Moon is Down, and “Flight,” John Steinbeck demonstrates various positive and negative responses to stress. In The Pearl, the main character ,Kino, has many negative responses to stress…

In the story, The Pearl and in today’s society there are a lot of things that people have gained and lost. In the book and in today’s society, there are ways that people can hurt one another. I think that was bad how Kino and Juana were treated by the doctor. I also think that it is bad how we are treating people that aren’t the way we are, or that look different from each other. The theme of The Pearl is how money changes who you are. I think that is the theme because of how Kino and Juana…

Pele the Best Soccer Player Edison Arantes do Nascimento a.k.a Pele, is a Brazilian soccer player who was born in October 23, 1940 and was a forward. He is the all-time best soccer player tell this day! Pele and I are members of three Brazilian World Cup-champion teams. He became a great player because of me when I trained him before the 1958 World Cup, so thanks to me he became a superstar. Pele was the 1999 FIFA player of the century but based on votes from the FIFA officials, journalists and…

The Young Pele Pele has many character traits, but three stand out above most. He his persistent, thoughtful, and persevering. First, Pele is persistent. He has never failed to show how much he doesn’t give up, especially on the field. He was one of the most dangerous players in the game during his time and the reason for this is that he would score, but he wouldn’t settle for one. He would score and score and score till the end of the game. For example, in a game with his club Santos in the…

James Hilton the protagonist, Hugh Conway, and his friends are lost in an unknown place in Tibet, due to a plane crash. When they find humans for help they are taken to a place which doesn’t exist on the map, know as Shangri-La. After several days, High Lama (leader of the Shangri-La) decides that Conway should be the next leader (High Lama) because he’s great person according to their religion ways. Conway is a person that could be admired because he’s was very brave, smart, and cares a lot for…

Social oppression and greed are common themes shown in novels and or novellas to teach a moral lesson. Common themes in John Steinbeck’s writings include political themes, rebellion, corruption. In The Pearl by John Steinbeck, the author tries to help us understand that danger exists in placing hope on one thing either being emotional or material. This happened in the novella as a result of Kino’s finding of the pearl which led him to become “closed minded”. The finding of the pearl caused the…

What’s done is done. You should start a new life, again, here in La Paz. You are welcome to stay in our home as long as you would like.” I replied. “Thank you brother. We should start a new life. But I am done pearl diving. I will learn to be a teacher for the poor. So that children’s parents can afford education.”…

He struggled a lot to get where he is today. His accomplishment helps a lot of charities children and poor peoples around the world that is why many young player defines him as a role model. He broked to many records such as the first one to win five La Liga titles and has been named FIFA World Player Of The World ( The Ballon D'or) five times. Messi played soccer for the Grandoli, a local team coached by his father. At the age of 8 he played for Newell’s Old Boys. The group was…

fisherman.Kino,finds “the pearl of the world,perfect as the moon”(steinbeck 10). To be precise, In the novella The Pearl by steinbeck, Kino is a very poor man that does not have money. Juana his wife and coyotito his son all live in a brush house in La Paz on the Gulf of Mexico.Kino decides to go pearl diving to find a pearl to help coyotito because he got stung by a scorpion. Therefore,When kino finds the pearl of the world it brings him great fortune and also great evil to his family.…

travels fast through the town, and before Kino even arrives the buyers plan to cheat him out of making much money by down talking his Pearl of the World and buying it for cheap. Adrienne Warfield claims that, “the effects of the pearl on the residents of La Paz can indeed be linked to those of a virus (7).” This would explain how word traveled so…