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Summary: The Pearl By John Steinbeck
Review: The Pearl By John Steinbeck took place in a small village Baja California, Mexico. The name of village was call La Paz. In the village a man named Kino that lived with his wife Juana, and his sonCoyotito in a small brush house. But one day a scorpion had changed Kino's life. His son got hitten by the scorpion, and he didn't have money to pay the doctor. The next day he went to the Gulf and tried to find the pearl. Fortunately he found the" Pearl of the world", but in this great find it had changed Kino's life again. When the news spread through the village, the people in the village treated him very nicely. But no one knew how powerful is the pearl. In Kino's mind he thought the pearl can bring him a new life, but it was destroying him step by step.
I think this book"The Pearl"is a very good book with four stars. In the book the main character Kino, thought his great find will bring him hope and a new life, but it destroyed him step by step. The book also tells the people never to be greedy, or want things too much.
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Summary: The force of the pearl
Review: This book is about one poor family that is struggling to have a better future.In baja california,in a section called la paz,there was a man named kino and his wife juana,and their son who made their relationship evencloser.One day coyottito was in his delicate box playing around having fun,when an evil,ugly,dangerous and untouchable scorpion was crawling on the top of box rope.The scorpion stung the poor little baby who started shaking and crying.Kino was very furious and began to hear "the evil song"An example of foreshadowing.Kino needed to find or get money to help coyottito recover and heal.luckily he found"the pearl of the world ,and he could now get money.The townspeople started to get greedy and became interested in kino pearl.Kino also became greedy because he wanted a higher price for the pearl.Eventually,his greed forces him to act in ways he never imagined.Kino and his family faced incredible challenges. As a high school student,I'll rate this novel 4 perfect stars.It is interesting and exciting.It has some actions and scenes that will surprise you.It's good because it talks about a foreign nation with a diffrent culture.I recommend this book for children to listen and teenagers to read.
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Summary: dramatic and impressive!
Review: I found The Pearl very impressive.It ýs the story of man called Kino and his family.With the finding of the "Pearl of the World",Kino's life gets harder and harder even though he tought it will be better.This book shows how a man can become like an animal to protect his Pearl from other people,even his wife.I think everyone should read this book because it gives a life lesson.The only bad thing about it was it was very short!
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Summary: The Pearl
Review: By Nick You have won the lottery. Your are instantly on a rise for the stars. Striding higher and higher, life can't be any better, right? John Steinbeck demonstrates a similar situation in the literary classic, The Pearl. It is a masterpiece of love, hatred, deceit, trust, and barriers unraveled in a plot where pain and misery is naturally part of daily life. The sorrow of the main character, Kino, can truly be felt, as he in his trivial pursuit to succeed, always fails in his attempts, falling back into an abyss of despair.
Kino is a poor Mexican peasant living in Baja, California in the early 1920s. His only companion in life is his wife Juana. They both reflect their lifestyle in their character, for they portray naïve, simple, uneducated commoners, shunned upon by the civilized and sophisticated. When a poisonous scorpion stings Kino's son, Coyotito, he must determine a way to pay for doctor's attention, so like so many others before him, he goes diving for pearls. Under the water what appears to be any ordinary pearl, turns out to be a gateway to a life of no labor and hope for dreams Kino always wished to accomplish. As Kino emerges from the sea and takes his first gasp of air, his eyes bestow on a pearl the size of a seagull's egg. He gazes in astonishment, as the water trickles from the surface the sun radiates its milky white color, it is as smooth as Kino's own skin, for it holds the promise of hope and its superior excellence catapults Kino into a state of amazement. Though its surface may reveal a guarantee of a better life, contained deep inside the crevices of the pearl, is a raging, horrid evil released upon those who simply touch it. This pearl almost cost Kino his own life, and the life of some one else.
Does wealth always deliver good fortune? Can we truly break from the shell of one's persona? Kino faced these issues in The Pearl. He learned greed is a sin; it brings jealousy and distrust into your life. Additionally, he learned no matter all the opportunities, he would still cast a forceful image of being unsophisticated and simple-minded. Though, this reality is true, and we face it almost every day. The Pearl is a book of an elaborate and dynamic tale of woe and anguish leaving a lasting and genuine impression upon the reader. The reader will truly treasure, and carry this story wherever life takes them. The Pearl is for those who love a heart felt story and for the ones that have read this book before, it will rekindle a love for a lost favorite. Its opaque beginning only contributes to its transparent message. I felt great affection for this book, and you will to. "And the music of the pearl drifted to a whisper and disappearance" - The Pearl
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Summary: The Pearl
Review: When Kino and his wife, Juana, find an enormous pearl in the Gulf Oyster Bed, they expect great fortune, wealth, security, honor, and a education for their son, Coyotito. Ironically, this wondrously beautiful pearl brought everything but good. Whoever touched, saw, or heard of it was immediately, and sometimes subconsciously corrupted by its size, beauty and possibilities that it would bring. Many a night, Kino's meek brush house was broken into and his life was attempted to be killed. Finally, his house was destroyed, his boat was punctured and he was forced to flee with his wife and child. Stalked by trained "people hunters"driven up a mountain. With only one thing left to do to preserve the pearl, Kino killed them. Before Kino successfully destroyed them, a shot was fired at Coyotito and he was killed. I thought that the Pearl by John Steinbeck was a wonderful novel. He described everything so wonderfully that I could picture it in my head. I loved how he put the feelings of the family, the pearl and evil into song. This book was a short novel; this was another trait that I liked. Steinbeck put this exiting, suspenseful, story into a short number of pages making it easier to read. This book was not only enjoyable to read, but educational. I learned how the Indians of Central America were oppressed by the Spanish. They were treated as animals and forced to do manual labor. I have no criticisms for this book. It was a genuine masterpiece!
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Summary: Book Review
Review: I thought this book was pretty good. It supplied many twists and turns and it also kept me interested all through it. First, Coyotito was bitten by a scorpion. The doster would not help them because he didn't want to bother with that poor family. But when he heard that they had found "The Great Pearl," he offered his advice to the two parents, Kino & Juana, right away. They excepted the offer, but did not pay and ran away once they saw that their house had been burned to the ground. Three people had been following them so they tried to climb a mountain to escape, but no luck. So when the family was in a cave on the mountain and Kino was getting ready to attack, there had been a small cry from the cave above. One of the three men shot a bullet up to the cave. The family then worked their way back to the town. They put Coyotito in the ocean because he died when the bullet struck him in the head. I really did think this book was good. you should read it too!
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Summary: a pretty good book
Review: I think that this book was very short, it was only 6 chapters long and the first two were horrible, uneventful and completely boring! But from then on it was O.K. until the last chapter which was truly amazing! The last chapter was also quite disgusting. I think that the book needed more dialogue. If you like violence and action then to you I recommend this book,but if you are a low down always relaxed kind of person than this book is not for you. I give the book 4 stars
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Summary: An interesting find.
Review: When you read this book you might find it boring and dull, and maybe even sad, or think it is uneventful. When I read it that is not what I thought at all. John Steinbeck wasn't trying to make you happy and have the book have a Hollywood ending. Steinbeck was trying to make a point. If you can't handle reality then I wouldn't recommend this book to you.
Something else you think about when you read this book is the style of it. Steinbeck uses a lot of descriptions and a lot of simililies. When you finish the book if you think back to what you remeber you'll see you have remembered some powerful stuff. There are sentences that stick to you like gum to the bottom of your shoe.
The reason I liked this book so much is because it has a great affect on you. You learn a lot of lessons. You might not the ending or the plot but what you learn from it it's worth it. That is why I recommend this book to you.
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Summary: The Pearl
Review: This year my 5th grade teacher made us read The Pearl. However, when I told another teacher in the school what we were reading she seemed surprised. What she went on to say echoed my feelings completely.
The Pearl is an amazing piece of literature but the plot is rather dull. If you are looking for exciting action this book is not for you. On the other hand, if you are looking for a magnificent writing this book is perfect.
Kino, his wife Juana and their baby son Coyotito live in Mexico. To survive, Kino works as a pearl diver along with several others from his village. Every day, he paddles out in his canoe and dives for pearls. Things were the same day after day until, one day, when Kino discovered The Pearl of the World.
The Pearl was perfect, as large as an eagle egg and perfectly round. No one, especially Kino, suspected how much evil the pearl would bring.
Problem after problem befalls Kino until he and Juana are forced to flee. They head for the capital and are followed by trackers. The ending is truly spectacular and somewhat unexpected.
I recommend this book for people who are looking for amazing writing, but if you're seeking the plot this book is not the best. Feel free to read The Pearl though for me I've read better books by John Steinbeck
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Summary: the rating of pearl joelle schintzel usa
Review: this book was okay. it could be better. there was too little dialog. steinbach used a good plot and made it a bit dull. the description was outragous and a good style. coyotito should have been added more and it would of been better if it were a bit longer. the action doesnt happen till the end and right when it gets good the story ends. the suspense in each chapter is huge and I reccomend this book for people who like violence description and suspense.
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