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Have you ever acted in a certain way and then later changed your attitude or outlook based on events or situations that have taken place.? In 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 happens. The pearl is about a man named kino who finds a large pearl to help his son who was stung by a scorpion. How ever every man in the village tries to steal the pearl from him. So kino changes…

In the pearl book, there was a character named Kino and Juana. In the beginning it started as a regular family with lots of joy. Juana and Kino weren’t living in a great place, but at least they had a shelter. Juana and Kino had a son named coyotito, which was sleeping in a box. Then throughout the story, they founded a pearl in a lake, which brought a little trouble with Kino’s and Juana’s relationship. I think Kino and Juana’s relationship is normal like a regular relationship because they…

Unit 1 Essay “Every man has a treasure,” what is important to you? In the shorts story of,”The Treasure of Lemon Brown” by Walter Dean Myers, Greg learns what’s important in his life. In the novel,”The Pearl” by John Steinbeck, Kino learns that holding on to something can change your life forever. In The Pearl, Kino’s son gets stung by a scorpion, and need a pearl to sell for money to pay to the doctor. No one will buy his pearl, but this doesn’t stop Kino. Coyotito later dies because of the…

Can money or the desire for possessions change an individual? Can it drive people to do unthinkable matters? In the novel, The Pearl by John Steinback, Kino, his family, and the people around him have changed drastically due to the possession of the pearl. Unfortunately yes, money can change a person’s personally, their way of life, and it can drive people to do unthinkable things. For example, Steinbeck writes, “ He struck her in the face with his clenched fist and she fell among the boulders,…

Have you ever acted in a certain way and then later changed your attitude or outlook on events or situations that have taken place? In the novel, The Pearl, written by John Steinbeck and the fictional story “Treasure of Lemon Brown” by Walter Dean Myers, this is exactly what happens. The Pearl is about a man named Kino who finds a large pearl to help his son who was stung by a scorpion. However, men try to steal the pearl and attack Kino, leading him to show no mercy and kill them, which causes…

Alex Aguilar The Pearl Changes You… From a happy family- to a family of hatred. As the book “The Pearl” progressed so did many faces as well. With the finding of the pearl many character’s acts changed-one primarily being Kino. Overall the pearl came to show hope, greed, and evil. The pearl throughout the book came to show many symbolization and characteristics that will be talked about. “My son will read and open the books, and my son will write and will know writing. And my son will make…

Have you ever acted in a certain way and then later changed your attitude or outlook based on events or situations that have taken place?In 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 happens. The Pearl is about a man named Kino finds a large pearl to help his son who was stung by a scorpion,However men try to steal the pearl from Kino,leading him to show no mercy and kill them which causes…

The Pearl Can wealth be more important than your family? John Steinbeck, the famous american author, wrote the novella, The Pearl. Kino and his family find the pearl of the world, but the pearl gives him greed and anger. They resolve that by throwing the pearl back into the sea. Throughout the novel Kino changes what is important in life as he copes with resolving his internal conflicts. In the beginning of the book, the things that are important to Kino are his family and his boat. A boat is…

The Power of The Pearl husband, and protagonist of this story is slowly corrupted by the powerful force that is, the pearl. All the while Kino's wife Juana wants the same thing throughout the entire story, the happiness, safety, and love of her family. She, however, does not let the pearl get the best of her, she is not driven by greed unlike Kino, who let's it, in a way, control him. Kino's love for the pearl drove him into a state of madness. It caused him to do and say things he normally…

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…