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Kino has changed a lot throughout the book and not in good ways. Kino at the beginning of the book showed his loving and fatherly side. By the middle/end of the book he was showing anger and pain; and was show it to everyone even his wife which he loved. Kino first starts out waking up to his family with his little boy laying in his “bed”, and Kino hears the song of family. At the beginning of this book he was like any other person in that small happy little village (Steinbeck 695). Until Coyotito

The novel The Pearl, by John Steinbeck, is about a poor mexican-indian who has a some money problems, but then he finds a great pearl that can fix everything, but what comes with fortune comes greed. John Steinbeck develops the theme things aren't always the way they seem. When the priest goes to see the pearl that kino has he says, “‘ I hope thou wilt remember to give thanks,my son, to him who has thee this treasure…”’(28). This shows that the priest is trying to get money for his church. He

Many young soccer players want to be like Neymar when they grow up. Neymar is a skilled player that does his best to play. He is one of the best players in the world in soccer. What young soccer players mostly like about him is his dribbling, juggling, and goals First of all, Neymar is great on dribbling. He is very skilled and does a lot of tricks while he dribbles. He does tricks like rainbow flicks, rouletts, and other tricks like that. But he does not do the tricks all the time. He is

A common theme among both The Pearl and Native Son is greed is a destructive force, illustrated through the actions of greed the characters commit that leads to their destruction. In the book The Pearl, Kino becomes obsessed with the wealth and power that the pearl can bring him and his family. In return it brings destruction to the once peaceful life they lived. A conversation between Kino and Juana reveals how greed has taken over Kino to the point where he is willing to put his family in danger

The Pearl by John Steinbeck has the universal theme of greed throughout the book. It is shown many times and is the most recognizable in the book. From the time Kino finds the pearl to the resolution it sets loose a river of greed from other people trying to get what he has. Even Kino becomes blind from greed and ends up hurting his family. It is shown when the pearl buyers try to undercut the price of Kino’s pearl. It is also shown when everyone is in his hut right after he finds the pearl including

Diego Velazquez creates three center points in Las Meninas–the palace official, the young princess, and the King and Queen–in order to emphasize the contrast between the real, ideal, and reflected worlds. The palace official in the doorway is the actual vanishing point of Las Meninas, which creates a life-like feel to the painting. Velazquez blurs the line between art and reality by painting Las Meninas on a 10.5 by 9-foot canvas and creates a three-dimensional area that the viewer can “walk into”

Lionel Messi is arguably the greatest soccer player of all time, we is also arguably the most valuable person in our human history. Lionel Messi is known for his soccer skills on the pitch, but little people know about his contributions off the pitch. Lionel Messi’s childhood was very rough. He grew up in Argentina and was very poor. He also had a growth hormone deficiency. Messi and his family could not pay for the treatments that Messi needed. This is where Lionel Messi gets his motivation to

Shooting For The Stars When I was in 5th grade I looked up at my TV as I watched my favorite soccer player and said, “ I want to be like that one day,” from that day on I work on trying to be like him almost every day. About 1 year later my mom and dad came up to me and said, “you are going to get the chance to meet him in person”, and I will never forget what he said to me that day. “Nick no matter what never give up on your dreams, if you work hard you can be anything you want,” Messi said. Ever

Growing up in a Hispanic household my family’s culture has had a significant impact in my life from avoiding a different variety of salsas and thinking twice about my immature decisions. Yet their love for the beautiful game known as Fútbol or soccer has always held on to me and is inspiring how it brings together an entire world or in this case my fanatic family. With soccer in my blood, as many relatives love to think, I’ve grown to love the sport, but my love was limited by restrictions. With

Have you ever wondered if Lionel Messi should or shouldn't be remembered or become a soccer legend? Well I am going to tell you why he should be remembered.Even though, Messi has shown disrespect for a few soccer players, he should be remembered because he has set a lot of records for his country and for the teams he has played for. Another is that he had a bad childhood and yet he is making millions. Also he has shown respect to his fans and kids throughout his career. Lionel Messi has done a