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Alfredo Zacarías directed the movie, The Pearl, and in 2009, Maya Entertainment produced the movie. The book, The Pearl, by John Steinbeck, was written in 1947. Based in La Paz, Mexico, the book starts out when Coyotito, the main character’s baby, gets stung by a scorpion. Kino, the main character, then finds a pearl of the world and hopes to cure his baby with the money. Next, Kino tries to sell the pearl but can’t get a good price so went to the capital. He doesn’t make it and goes back to

Can money actually buy happiness, or can it just bring bad fortune? In the Pearl, a novel by John Steinbeck. Kino comes upon a great fortune, a pearl. Kino thinks he’s found the pearl of the world, or so he thought. In the pearl, John Steinbeck shows that money cannot buy happiness because Kino’s life is negatively affected after he finds the pearl. When Kino has the pearl people begin taking advantage of him. When the Priest discovers Kino’s fortune he tries to make Kino feel bad; like he owes

The Pear Book Report Alejandro Gonzalez 5th period “Letter to the Author” The Pearl, written by John Steinbeck, takes place in La Paz Mexico. The begins with a description of the family in the first few pages of the book. The family consists of, a couple, and one toddler. Juana, the wife of Kino, and mother of Coyotito. After the description of the family, the book continues with a scary problem. Coyotito is sleeping and as he is sleeping, Kino notices a scorpion crawl down the rope that is connected

In The Pearl the protagonist finds the pearl of the world and is faced with many dangers and adventures after. Throughout the story Kino kept fighting the challenges he faced. He avoided death, escaped burning his burning house and fought and killed trackers to evade capture all in the hopes for a better life for his family. In the first quote it is during the night, Kino feels an evil presence outside their hut. He rushes outside knife in hand only to be jumped by an unknown assailant. Juana inside

For millions of years, two of man's greatest downfalls have been greed and materialism. Throughout the novel The Pearl, by John Steinbeck, the themes of greed and materialism are corroborated with the Mexican folktale the author heard after he visited the country of Mexico. The folk story described the life of an indigent young native who discovered “The Pearl of the World” and how the pearl exhibits evil which leads to his downfall, greed. Numerous terrible things began to happen to him, and most

Sin is something that is beneath all people. No matter the race, gender, or age. It is even in the most innocent families. In the Pearl, John Steinbeck uses similes, symbolism, and characterization to show the reader that the obsession with money is the biggest sin a family. In the pearl, Steinbeck uses similes to develop the challenge the character faces. ”This pearl is like a sin! It will destroy us,” (Steinbeck 50) Juana says this soon after the interference with burglars. She sensed the power

In the novel Tom Sawyer there is a lot of greedy people like Tom Sawyer, Sid Sawyer, and Joe. It starts with Tom wanting to have a bible for bragging rights. In order to do this every time he goes to church he trades for tickets to get his bible. He was greedy for bragging rights because his cousin had several of them and he wanted one. Another case of greed is Tom still chasing after the money even after everything that happened. He went to a haunted house to dig for treasure. He saw Joe in the

Steinbeck’s Moral Argument In The Pearl, there is a strong emphasis on the near complete change in character that almost everyone experiences as soon as the pearl is found. The pearl presented an opportunity for Kino and his people to rise out of their circumstances and have a better life. If Kino’s son can go to school and learn to read and write, none of Kino’s people can be cheated or mistreated. It also presented Kino an opportunity to acquire luxuries they could never have even dreamed about

Have you ever had a passion that you felt like it described you? Have you ever had a feeling that without that passion, your life wouldn't be complete? Well, I love soccer, and it is a big part in my life. Soccer has intrigued me since I was five, and I don't think I will ever stop enjoying it. One reason for why it intrigued me is because of the straight up offense and defense. Another reason is because you have to use your feet, instead of your hands like you have to use in other sports. Plus,

Would you ever let something so valuable ruin your relationship with your family? The Pearl a novella by John Steinbeck about a young man who finds a very valuable pearl. A young man named Kino was changed after finding what he thinks is a valuable pearl. It ended up being not so valuable and it ended up changing his life. Kino was very kind and connected to his family at the beginning, Kino ended up being changed by the pearl. Before Kino found the pearl he was a humble loyal man who loved his