Examples Of Similes In The Pearl By John Steinbeck

"And Juana, sitting by the fire hole, watched him with questioning eyes, and when he had buried his pearl she asked, 'Who do you fear?' Kino searched for a true answer, and at last he said, 'Everyone.' And he could feel a shell of hardness drawing over him"(Steinbeck 36).

Lord of the flies, a novel written by author William Golding, is about group of british school boys, flying on a airplane, are shot down onto a uncivilized island. Their goal throughout the book is to survive while staying civilized without turning into savages. Golding’s book, Lord of the Flies, is centered on how the children turn into savages. He uses metaphor to help the reader see how the children are turning into savages. Especially the main characters Jack and Ralph.

In The Veldt, by Ray Bradbury, he shows that the theme is addiction. I believe he shows this in similes, metaphors, and dialogue.

Kino in The Pearl creates the theme of greed and power can make one’s downfall. In the book Juana (Kino’s wife) hears evil music with the pearl and fears it will tear apart the family and the village. So she sneaks out in the early morning with it and tries to get rid of it to free her family from evil but gets caught in the action by her husband who goes savage. “Her arm was up to throw when he leaped at her and caught her arm and wrenched the pearl from her. He struck her in the face with his clenched fist and she fell among the boulders, and he kicked her in the side...Kino looked down at her and his teeth were bared. He hissed at her like a snake…”(page 58-59) This shows how greed and power can make one’s downfall because the greed of the pearl and the idea of what riches it could bring to the family and the whole village which makes Kino fill with rage when he sees Juana trying to get rid of

In the novel, The Pearl, John Steinbeck uses symbolism to convey the ubiquitous theme that evil can manifest itself in many forms. In the beginning of the parable, Kino and Juana encounter a deadly scorpion threatening their young son, Coyotito. Kino “begins to approach the hanging box, the ‘Song of Evil’... in his ears”. This scorpion is the first of many hosts of evil throughout the book. It represents an endangerment of family and destruction of security.

Ray Bradbury’s “The Veldt” is a story about a family who is being ruined because of technology.Bradbury helps readers understand setting by using similes. The beginning of the story contains an incredibly vivid simile, “[t]he smell of dust like a red paprika in the hot air” (Bradbury 1).This simile creates imagery and helps the reader picture the setting at that particular point in the story.This simile also helps you realize just how hot and dusty of a day it was. Another example of figurative language is the use of the simile. “He could feel it on his neck, still, like a hot paw” (Bradbury 3), in this text Bradbury is talking about the hot sun.This gives the impression of a very hot, uncomfortable day.This simile creates imagery and

n the book there's one quote that using simile to describe an snake “‘A water snake slipped along the pool, its head held up like a little periscope”’ (pg 7). This quote is describing snack to an equipment tube that attached to a set of mirrors. Another quote of simile "Slowly, like a terrier who doesn't want to bring a ball to its master, Lennie approached, drew back, approached again” ( 9). This quote is comparing a dog to Lennie. So is saying Lennie doesn’t want to go back to George like dog don’t want to bring back the ball to their master.

Stephen Crane’s use of metaphors and similes, personification and imagery are very affective in the book The Red Badge of Courage. It is clearly expressed throughout the whole book. Learning it from Henry the main character on his journey during his time in the war when he hated it most. All he wanted after being in war forever was the red badge of courage for his bravery and courage.

Kino is beginning to realize how at first the pearl seemed to have brought fortune and good to his family, but it really had only brought evil to the family. By the end of the story, Kino and Juana have lost their son, Coyotito, and they wish things were back to the way they were before they found the pearl. Kino then throws the pearl back out into the ocean where he had found it: “And the music of the pearl drifted to a whisper and disappeared” (90). The music disappearing as the pearl sink back into the ocean symbolizes the evil leaving the family: now that the pearl has left, so has the evil. Kino now understands that their “wealth” has brought nothing but evil and has destroyed both himself as well as his family. Not only does Steinbeck use the motif of music to express the theme that good fortune, wealth, and prosperity steer even the most innocent of people towards a path of evil and corruption, but he also uses the motif of light and dark imagery.

However, Kino was enraged with anger at Juana for trying to throw away his pearl. The pearl had changed him for the worse, it had become part of him he loved the pearl. Kino would do anything to make sure that nothing would happen to it, even if it meant beating up his wife in order to save his pearl.

During one morning in Steinbeck’s novella, Kino and Juana hop in their canoe to look for pearls. Once Kino thinks he has found one, light imagery shines through Kino’s mind, when he believes that, “In this Gulf of uncertain light there were more illusions than realities” (19). When superstition and tension surface quickly like this, it means that the author is attempting to foreshadow something. Soon after the mention of the illusion, Kino’s family finds the pearl. Another example of foreshadowing using light imagery is how Steinbeck pictures Juana after she realizes that the pearl is evil, “And in the firelight her lips and her eyes were alive with her fear” (38). At the time, the pearl has just been nearly stolen once, but Juana already becomes critical about the pearl’s presence. Kino’s steadfast refusal to return to his old, peaceful life foreshadows an unfortunate change in Kino’s personality through light imagery. Similarly, the same light returns when the pearl is stolen again, when Steinbeck writes, “And as she spoke the light came back in Kino's eyes so that they glowed fiercely and his muscles hardened and his will hardened” (56). So, Steinbeck’s light imagery foreshadows

One of the ‘pearls’ from these two chapters was Part 2 of Chapter 10. I found this important because even if all Social Entrepreneurs work towards changing something positively, when working to find a solution for the same problem, many avoid working with others. Working with others means considering all of their ideas, and for many, possibly giving up their own idea. This is hard for many Social Entrepreneurs and people in general, since everyone thinks their ideas are correct, and not many are opened to modifying them. Also, working towards finding a solution means sharing finances, something many Social Entrepreneurs are not willing to do. I agree with what this section said about Social Entrepreneurs working together. It is not about striving

He imagined a better life for his family. Despite everything that went wrong, despite people telling him to throw the pearl away, Kino continued to believe in the value and importance of the pearl. Early on Juana tried to convince Kino to get rid of the pearl, “‘This pearl is a sin! It will destroy us,’ and her voice rose shrilly ‘ throw it away.’”(John Steinbeck 38). Kino would have ordinarily taken into consideration his wife’s concerns and this was out of character. While under the spell of the pearl, It didn’t matter to him that Juana had his best interest in mind when she advised him to get rid of the pearl. Even after Kino was attacked, he was unwavering in his conviction in the value of the pearl, “but Kino’s face was set, and his will was set” Kino was given many chances to throw away the pearl, but yet he was stubborn and continued to believe in the pearl even though his world was falling apart and even though he could lose

After fighting battles with himself, Kino began to lose his ability to control himself because he was set on his plan for his family that he once saw in the pearl. “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). Multiple instances have occured since Kino first got the pearl, including two attacks to steal it during the night, as well as thousands of eyes that have stared through him and looked into his soul full of secrets, making him feel scared throughout the day and night, worried that those eyes would turn into attacks on his pearl, which holds the future for his family. After Juana, Kino’s wife had enough jealous stares and greedy attacks, she took the pearl and boldly planned to throw it into the water, for it to drown with the wealth and the struggles attached to it. But, as Kino was constantly aware of everything occurring with the pearl, he didn't care whether it was his wife or a stranger, because he knew he had to attack and prevent the loss of the pearl, especially since he has such a close connection to it. “The pearl has become my soul. If I give it up, I shall lose my soul.” (Steinbeck 67). Kino cannot live without the pearl and as everyday goes by, his connection with the pearl grows stronger, and his

Critically acclaimed, with over thirty novels and novellas to his name, John Steinbeck wrote in a socialist style about common pedestrians trying to make a living during the Great Depression. All of his novels contain elements of Steinbeck’s personal life and struggles, including his undeniable lack of Christian faith. While he knew about Christian ideology, was antiquated with the human condition, and even dedicated several of the themes of his books to it, he showed increasing dedication to a more naturalistic viewpoint. Many scenes and metaphors contained in his novel The Pearl pertain to nature and its malevolent qualities. Even though he does not believe in Christianity, he does include religious characters, mostly for satirical effect,