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    At the end of “The Pearl”, by John Steinbeck, Kino and Juana have been defeated by the events that have taken place. The majority of the book Kino and Juana spend trying to protect their son and make his life as good for as possible. Kino finds “The Pearl of the World”, one of his first thoughts was he could pay for Coyotito’s education. When Coyotito was stung by the scorpion Juan sucked the venom out of the baby and made a seaweed wrap for his shoulder and it healed, she saved him. There are many

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    The Pearl: Book Report Steinbeck, John. The Pearl. New York: Viking, 1947. Print. In the book “The Pearl” by John Steinbeck, makes a connection to the discussion “Affirmative Action Programs.” The book does not have a set date in what time period it is but it is described as a time where there are the higher class and people in poverty. The main character, Kino, is stuck in poverty with his wife and son. The family is less fortunate and does not have a possibility into becoming higher educated

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    I can say the book, "The Pearl," by John Steinbeck relates to multiple questions. One of the questions this book relates too is the question of "When is a risk worth taking?" This is because he went all this way to get the money he deserved. Although Coyotito died, he took the risk of being shunned by his society and having his house burnt down. Here is a quote that supports the essential question, "If I give it up I shall lose my soul. Go thou also with god." (Pg.67, Steinbeck) This quote from

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    The pearl was written by John Steinbeck in 1947. Kino was a pearl diver along with many others in his community. Juana was Kinos wife. Coyotito was the baby of Kino and Juana. The doctor was only looking out for him self. In the beginning of the book it starts out in the morning were Juana is singing to Coyotito. Then Kino walks in to see Juana fixing her hair and breakfast on the table. Then they see that there is a scorpion on the book that is right above Coyotito and kino tries to

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    reader depicts the novel into their own understanding. John Ernst Steinbeck, an American novelist, is the author of the novella, The Pearl, published in 1947. The three main characters in The Pearl are Kino, Juana, and their baby, Coyotito. The Pearl is the story of Kino, a young Native American man, who finds a magnificent pearl, is greedy when trying to sell the pearl for a high price. He is so obsessed with trying to

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    book “The pearl” is a perfect example of this. When kino found the pearl he felt hope for his son coyotito. In reality it brought evil in many ways. Some examples of the pearl bringing evil are The scammers, The robbers, and even the town going crazy over it. John steinbeck includes evil to the pearl to back up of how the pearl brings evil. The scammers, robbers, and the town are all examples of evil because kino and his family wouldn't have been affected by them if he didnt find the pearl. The first

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    John Steinbeck’s The Pearl tells the story of a poor native, Kino, who gets lucky and finds a precious pearl. Throughout the story we see Kino change into someone consumed by anger and materialism. Kino started as a good man but ended as a disheartened and miserable one. Kino lived in a community of brush houses so close to the beach that he could hear “the little splash of morning waves” (chapter 1). Because he was a native he didn’t have much money or items like the men within the town, but he

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    The relationship of Juana and Kino in “The Pearl”, by John Steinbeck, changes dramatically throughout the course of the novel. As the book begins you can fully understand the trust, love, and devotion felt between the couple. During the first part of the book u can truly understand the connection between Janna and Kino. On page 8 when coyotito gets stung by a scorpion both Kino and Janna rush to save coyotito which show their fight for their baby. “He threw it down and beat it into the earth floor

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    there are always symbols that contribute to different aspects of the book. These elements include a relationship with the reader, strong characters, and a compelling plot. The Pearl by John Steinbeck is about a poor diver, Kino, his wife, Juana, and their infant son, Coyotito. Kino finds an unusually large, valuable pearl one day while diving, so he has to decide what to do and who to trust. Can he trust Juana? The priest? Can he even trust himself? This storyline sets the scene for numerous symbols

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    RSCC104 9/9/14 The Pearl The novel The Pearl by John Steinbeck is a parable in which the actual pearls purpose is to have each reader interpret it as they see fit. The meaning of the pearl is never unequivocally explained in the novel. The main characters in this novel are Kino, a father and husband, Juana who is Kino’s wife and Coyotito, their son. There are many moral lessons taught by this story, as I interpreted it. Throughout the novel from the start of finding the pearl and their house being

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