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The primary theme in "The Pearl" is how greed can destroy one's life with ease. At the beginning of the story, Kino is introduced as a gentle and kind family man. Kino works as a pearl diver to provide for his wife, Juana, and son, Coyitito. Despite not having much money, Kino is happy with his traditional life. However, when Coyitito is suddenly stung by a scorpion and is in critical condition, his life becomes much more complicated. Kino discovers the great pearl. At first, the pearl…

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…

Drop it like it's 1945 Gregory A. Freeman, “The forgotten 500” thrilling story of one of the greatest rescues in ww2 of the bombers who were shot down after bombing german drilling for oil in Romania. “The forgotten 500” informs what the airmen near Yugoslavia went through to stay alive after they had to parachute out of their planes when they were shot down. Freeman uses actual people such as “Clare Musgrove” a ball gunner at the 15 Air Force to tell the story of the 500 which keeps things…

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…

THE BATTLE FOR TAKUR GUAR USAACE SSG Patrick M. Roach 15UK1N1 17-002 SFC Maradol “Silent Professional” is a term often used when referencing the Special Operations community. It means do not brag about what you have done or where you have been because secrecy is your only real ally. Every night since the World Trade Center towers fell, there have been Soldiers overseas taking the fight to those responsible. Night after night, these nameless warriors have been planning and…

Across Five Aprils – A Book Response There are very few fiction books I enjoy reading; I like to read history books, especially ones that relate to WWII. However, Irene Hunt’s Across Five Aprils is a fictional book based on the American Civil War that I thoroughly enjoyed reading. The book takes the reader on a five year journey of the Creighton family and how they had to come to terms with the impact and effects of a war-torn family. Across Five Aprils tells the story of a young boy named…