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Jacob Lingenfelter Mr. Miles Honors English 10 21 December 2016 Steinbeck’s The Pearl is intended from the very beginning to be a parable, it is stated as such from the beginning, Throughout the book Steinbeck drive home the same message, more money does not necessarily ensure happiness, he drives this home through his main character Kino, we see when Kino tries to sell the pearl, when Kino’s wealth causes him paranoia, when Kino hurts his family because of his riches, when he kills a man because

the book Of Mice and Men, the author John Steinbeck showed many themes. One of the themes that popped out was the friendship between Lennie and George because it was so real and uncommon then. George and Lennie stuck with each other through the really bad times and the good times. One way in the book Steinbeck shows friendship is when Lennie said “... I’d leave it all for you. You could cover your beans with it and I wouldn't touch none of it” (Steinbeck 12). It shows friendship because although

In the novel of mice and men, Steinbeck presents Curley's Wife is presented in many various ways. At first impression, she comes across as the seductive, troublemaker the ranchers see her as. Nevertheless, as the story progresses, we learn that this is only one of many sides to a very lonely woman. The reader’s sympathy for this character also changes throughout the novel, as her secrets are revealed and the real Curley's Wife is found. Curley's Wife is a very complex character. The reader's first

First, Steinbeck describes how important friendship is to people. When George and Lennie first go to the ranch, George tells Lennie that they’ve “‘got a future’” and they don’t have to “‘sit in no bar room,’” (Steinbeck 14) because they have each other. Steinbeck uses this dialogue between George and Lennie to hint that taking care of Lennie gives him more purpose by having him mention that guys that go around alone tend to end up in bars without any real purpose. However, since George has Lennie

went. These ideas are present in the novel Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck. After they develop the dream of owning a house of their own, they do everything they can to make it happen. This includes leaving their town to work on a ranch, expanding their group to include another man, and bending their truth to hide Lennie’s disability. Steinbeck uses characterization in many of his characters to show how hopes are useless. Steinbeck characterizes George as a caretaker to show the way in which hope

John Steinbeck is an American author who is well known for his novella ‘of mice and men’. His writing conveys his own experiences during the period of Great Depression. This era witnessed the stock market crash and this effected industries, causing unemployment and farming was one area that saw the decline as quarter of population lost their homes and farms. Women, they were at the centre of this dilemma as they were judged by their gender. This essay will explore the ways Steinbeck presents Curley’s

The novel The Pearl explains “There are only good and bad things and black and white things and good and evil things and no in between anywhere”(Steinbeck 1). Kino the main character in the pearl by John Steinbeck does not realize what he has and loses it all. Furthermore, Steinbeck tells a story about a poor man kino and his wife Juana and their baby Coyotito.This story takes place in a small fishing village in La Paz Mexico.Throughout this story kino finds a pearl that changes his and his family

The short story “The Chrysanthemums” by John Steinbeck takes place in the Salinas Valley, California during the 1930’s. The story is full of symbolism, and has an underlying theme focusing on inequality of gender. Elisa Allen, the protagonist, feels suppressed by her husband Henry Allen, the antagonist. It is necessary to understand the deeper meaning behind the story to fully comprehend what Steinbeck is attempting to communicate. Steinbeck has successfully and creatively incorporated vivid imagery

Steinbeck portrays Crooks as a black man who has few rights and is discriminated against by his master and Curley’s wife. Steinbeck wants the reader to know how discrimination can affect an individual, and in this situation it is Crooks. Although Crooks was born in California, his skin color, in this time period, determines the outcome of his treatment from other characters in the book. Crooks is not allowed to live in the bunkhouse with his fellow ranch workers because he has a darker skin color

need for sexual contentment. John Steinbeck uses symbolism throughout his story in different objects, places, and characters. Some of these symbols were the chrysanthemums, the Salinas Valley, and Elisa herself. Steinbeck uses the chrysanthemums to symbolize Elisa’s sexuality and femininity, the Salinas Valley to symbolize her dull and emotional life, and finally Elisa’s manliness to show how no one has appreciated her feminine side. The first symbol that Steinbeck uses to put more emphasis on his