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    Kino And Juana

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    Some people believe money is good, others think it is bad, and the rest could care less about it. In the fictional novella, The Pearl by John Steinbeck a pearl diver named Kino and his wife, Juana, find what they believed would change their lives forever. Kino and Juana were correct their lives did change, for the worse. Through narration, dialogue and action, Steinbeck compares and contrasts Kino and Juana's changing thoughts and feelings about the pearl. Before the negative chain of events occur

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    Greed is a powerful emotion that can have dangerous consequences and test human moral values. The Pearl by John Steinbeck addresses how greed consumed the main character, Kino, after he finds a large exquisite pearl. Kino is a pearl diver trying to earn a living for his family. By discovering the pearl, Kino believes it will allow him to take better care of himself and his family. However, with the realization that the pearl will bring great wealth, greed overcomes Kino and as a result the pearl

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    The novel All Quiet on the Western Front written by Erich Maria Remarque discusses many themes; one of which revolves around the theme of the lost generation. Early on in the novel, Paul Baümer defines the difference between his generation and that of the older soldiers. They all had a life before of the war, where they had a sense of comfort and security. However, Paul’s generation never had that experience. He further explains, “Our knowledge of life is limited to death” (Remarque, 264). At the

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    Some people really need a reality check when they get too greedy, in the story Kino needed to have a reality check when he found the pearl. In the novella The Pearl by John Steinbeck, a poor man named Kino finds a huge pearl and thinks of all of the things he could have, but he is not the only one that wants the money. In the story Kino becomes too greedy and could really get hurt, he also could lose some things he took for granted. In this story the author shows that materialism and greed left

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    “Greed-always wanting more - is the chief evil of the modern world” - Ralph Wood. In the pearl by John Steinbeck Kino and Juana find a pearl of a lot of value. They prayed for this pearl after their son coyotito gets stung by a scorpion.The doctor and Kino are very greedy and jealous. Greed and jealousy tear apart relationships but family love brings them back. In the book the Pearl keep Kino and Juana's relationship it very important. Also the doctors and Kinos greed for the Pearl take over. Steinbeck

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    Through the use of symbolism, setting, and character, Erich Remarque's All Quiet on the Western Front demonstrates the psychological effects war has on the soldiers. In "On the Nature of Things," Lucretius argues that not a single thing can be created from nothing. Generally, Lucretius explains that the gods are not responsible for creation and that everything originally came from a fixed seed. In this paper, I will argue that Lucretius' argument becomes ineffective because no living organism

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    “War Horse” and All Quiet on the Western Front All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque and the movie “War Horse” both tell the story of soldiers during WWI. The characters are similar because of their experiences and are portrayed as “regular” people. Through their relationships, the audience can see common themes of symbolism. The movie and novel also depict the true, unromanticized horrors of war, although their endings slightly differ. Differences between the two lie in the smaller

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    tremendously impact the meaning and purpose of their pieces of literature. In Erich Maria Remarque’s novel All Quiet on the Western Front, the author’s style of writing has an extensive impact on how readers perceive the story. Remarque was a soldier during World War I, providing him with first hand experience on the effects of war. These past experiences allow him bring the novel alive using his memories. Erich Maria Remarque’s style of writing has a colossal effect on the novel because of the level

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    Throughout Erich Maria Remarque’s novel; All Quiet on the Western Front, various stylistic features and language conventions are used in varied scenarios to help express and create a scene for the reader. Remarque specifically focuses his use of metaphorical statements, repetitive language of particular phrases, to slow or speed the pace, or provide a scarring image for and while in small cases, he also provides an insight into how he feels alienated by Germany. Metaphors are used to portray the

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    The novel, All Quiet on the Western Front written by Erich Maria Remarque describes the grim reality of WWI. The poem, The Target by Ivor Gurney also talks about the war, and the thoughts a soldier has after killing his enemy. Both works of literature share many similarities. The first stanza in the poem, The Target explains how a soldier had to kill his enemy. The narrator says that he had to shoot him “twas him or me” he states. This suggests that that he didn’t want to kill another human

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