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    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, and he kicked her in the side.” (Steinbeck, 59.) As Kino seeks to gain money through the pearl, he…

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    Disturbance, nuisance, annoyance: words that are often used to describe the catalyst to one of nature’s most sublime undertakings: the conception of a pearl. As implausible as it may seem, the process through which such magnificent phenomenon develops is triggered by a speck of sand that makes its way into an oyster. The oyster responds by coating the intruder in an attempt to mitigate the pain. This coating, however, serves to amplify the pain rather than alleviate it as was…

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    “The Pearl” by John Steinbeck tells the story of Kino, a poor pearl diver, who's son, Coyotito, gets stung by a scorpion. To treat his son’s scorpion bite, Kino takes Coyotito to the doctor. Although the doctor does not feature predominantly in in the book’s storyline, he plays a very important role in the plot of the novella. From the moment he is introduced in the book, the doctor is portrayed as being an extremely despicable person who is self-indulgent, unsympathetic and only cares about…

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    ever did something that made you think was right and it turns out that life made your decision turn out differently. The novel, The Pearl was written by John Steinbeck and the fictional short story by the name of, “The Treasure of Lemon Brown” was written by Walter Dean Myers. The Peal is about a poor family by the maes of Kino, Juana, and Coyotito. Kino finds a pearl that he thinks that it may have great value in which it made Kino greedy. Little did he know that his decision made his life more…

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    sorrows” (1 Tim. 6:10). John Steinbeck’s The Pearl, is a parable that lectures about a poor fisherman and his small family that finds “the Pearl of the World” (Steinbeck 21). After finding the pearl, Kino, the fisherman, becomes increasingly delirious and aggressive in order to protect his family’s future. He is affected by his greed. However his wife, Juana, although thrilled to have money, was the antithesis to Kino. She plays a very special role in The Pearl, her role is a guidance character…

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    Pearl isn’t beautiful. This didn’t dawn upon her suddenly, didn’t invade the deepest corners of brain all at once like a wave at high tide. This didn’t come as an epiphany. Instead, it was proven through small moments that Pearl didn’t realize are affecting her. First it was a comment about her abnormally large nose by a snot-nosed classmate in her daycare. Then it was one from a different boy about how her hair was noticeably shorter than the rest of the girls in her kindergarten class.…

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    John Steinbeck’s novella, The Pearl, is filled with literary devices. The main character, Kino, lives in a Mexican coastal town and does not have much money. In the story, Kino finds the Pearl of the World and becomes a rich man. He hopes to marry his wife, Juana, in a church, educate his son, Coyotito, and buy a rifle. Many people make Kino offers for the pearl, but he turns them down thinking his pearl has more worth than what others offer him. Kino’s greed begins to get the best of him. John…

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    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. However, men try to steal the pearl and attack Kino, leading him to show no mercy and kill them, which causes him to run away and ultimately…

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    Oh a pearl, it is a beautiful ,round, smooth ,and valuable item.But who knew that a pearl could ever show how greed or wealth is a terrible and could harm life ,just to show a life lesson. The Pearl a nonfiction story written by John Steinbeck. The pearl of the world is found , a beautiful grand pearl that has never been seen before found be a fisherman named Kino. For kino the pearl seems the answer for a better future, but instead it’s there to teach a lesson about greed and wealth. Also…

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    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…

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