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Summary: The Pearl
Review: 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: BAD school book
Review: I read this book in 7th grade and I thought it was WAY TOO INTENCE for middle school. Maybe for high school but NOT middle school. It was also incredibly detailed which can be bad.
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Summary: i would recommend reading this!
Review: The Pearl is a wonderful book which demonstrates the influence that family and greed have on a person. The story revolves around Kino, his wife Juana, and their infant son, Coyotito. Coyotito is bitten by a scorpion and needs medical attention. However, the town doctor refuses to see the child because of a lack of money on Kino's part. In order to change this, Kino goes out looking for pearls and finds a huge pearl. Kino is very pleased by this and thinks of all of the wonderful things he could buy Coyotito with the money from the pearl. In the meantime, Juana had done some home remedies for Coyotito's scorpion bite and the child was healing fine. When the doctor finds out about Kino's good fortune in finding the pearl he becomes eager to help the child because he wants part of the money from the pearl. This is where we begin to see greed play and important part in the novel. Kino buries the pearl in the corner of his hut in an attempt to hide it from anyone who would want to steal it from him. Kino also refuses to sell the pearl for the prices offered to him. Juana feels that the pearl is evil and will only bring evil to them and tells Kino to get rid of it, but he refuses. This is where all the tragedies begin and the true evil of the pearl is shown through to the end of the novel. The pearl symbolizes money, luxury, power, desire, and greed. These are the main aspects to the theme of this novel. The description Steinbeck uses to introduce characters is great. And the plot development is written just as well.
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Summary: E5L-M.G
Review: The Pearl BY Jonh Steinbeck is mostly about two individuals named kino and juana, who found the most precious pearl in the world. They both a kid and lived in a small town called La Paz which means ''peace'' in baja California, Mexico.Will this pearl bring them happiness and joy to their life or a tragical accident that they will never forget? I rate this book and give it 4 stars .Its a very exciting story for every generation to read . I recommed this book to everyone that likes adventures
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Summary: the pearl
Review: kino and juana were very poor and their litte baby was sick.They were worried because they didn't know how to pay the doctor. They went to the sea and found a pearl that was lucky for them to have and would give the baby life. together, lets see what would happen with the pearl maybe want an bee rich and have alot of money
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Summary: " The Pearl "
Review: THE PEARL, BY JOHN STEINBECK TAKES PLACE IN A SMALL FISHING VILLAGE IN BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO. IT IS LIKE A FARMING REGION WHERE KINO, JUANA AND THEIR SON COYOTITO LIVED. COYOTITO WAS STUNG BY A SCORPION, SO HE HAD TO BE CHECKED BY A DOCTOR, BUT THE DOCTOR DOES NOT WANT TO HELP HIM BECAUSE HE IS POOR. ON DAY, KINO BEGINS THE SEARCH TO FIND THE PEARL THAT MIGHT HELP THEM TO MAKE MONEY, SO THAT WAY THEY COULD PAY THE DOCTOR TO CURE COYOTITO'S WOUND. UNFORTUNATELY, KINO HAD FOUND THE PEARL, IT BROUGHT MANY PROBLEMS THAT AFFECTED HIS LIFE AND HIS FAMILY.
I RECOMMMEND THIS BOOK, BECAUSE IT IS VERY INTERESTING AND HAS A HIGH CLIMAX BECAUSE AS YOU READ IT YOU WANT TO KNOW WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN NEXT.
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Summary: Our Irony
Review: When the life go all the way up... never is complete... How can a litle beautiful thing, destroy something even more beautiful as the sun become moon... "The Pearl" symbol of money, luxury, power and Desire. That's all what we want to see. But what happen when we turn around the coin, and the afraid come carfuly and slowly... It let see something else behind, envy, obsession and evil... But like always, we ignore it.
You don't care... and your life go around it. You Forget even your mother, you don't have time for other things, you start a long dream that you never want to wake up... Then the people become greedy, you are in the mouth of everybody, in efect, you start to take distance of them. You loose all you have, your old life, your house, the morning with peace... even your son... and also you have to escape of the people... It's that good? I don't believe it... But it's the real life.
How can you escape from this situation? how can you continue your life? The end of the story, try to live your own ...
Enjoy ...
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Summary: The pearl
Review: This story is about a poor family who lived in a poor quite village in a Mexico. It's about Kino, Juana and their son Coyotito.
One day Kino found a pearl of the world and they made the song of the Pearl. Kino was poor and he wanted to sell the peal but the pearl has become evil.
Did Kino sells the pearl nor become a rich man at the end? Reaction: In my point of view, I'll give 3 stars. i think this book is sort of attractive to me, because this book is suspense like what i mentioned before, that if he sells the pearl nor he kept it himself?
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Summary: The luck
Review: JOHN STEINBECK is the author who wrote the pearl.The pearl is about a good couple who live in Baja California and have a son named Coyotito.This son is affected by a disease that is caused by a scorpion-sting.Even though they are poor and don't have money to cure the baby,they found a pearl that can help their son and have a better life.To be greedy is a bad attitude,they went to the capital to sell the pearl.To arrive in the capital they have to attend many obstacles in the sadness or the happiness.Let's see what would happen?
I think this book is excellent because it shows us how to save money and not be greedy.
I recommend it to everyone who likes something important to read this interesting book.
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Summary: The Pearl
Review: In Baja California a poor family, Kino, Juana and their son Coyotito, lived happily together.One day Coyotito was attacked by a Scorpion. Kino saved Coyotito from the Scorpion, but Kino's Family's life was changed from then on. Coyotito needed the doctor's help, but Kino didn't have any money. Then Kino went to find the "Evil" pearl to get money. Kino found the pearl, but he didn't want to sell it in his town. Why didn't he want to sell it in his town? Then Kino went to the Captital to sell the pearl. The way to the Captital was very dangerous. Why was that dangerous going to the Captital?
If you want to know more about the book, read on to find out what happened next.
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