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Summary: The Gray Ugly Malignant Growth:
Review: The book, "The Pearl", is sad novel written by John Steinbeck. In this book there is a man named Kino who's a poor diver. He gathers small pearls from the "gulf beds" to provide his wife Juana and infant son Coyotito with "meager subsistence". They live in a town of mexico called, La Paz. One day Kino comes from the sea with a beautiful gem as big as a, "sea gull egg", as perfect as the "the moon". In this gem lay his dreams of comfort, security, health and wealth, until the news of Kino's great find, "The pearl of the world", spreads through, La Paz, and a power of greed and corruption grow in this pearl. If he sells this pearl at a fair price he wil no longer have to worry about poverty, which is the main cause of every conlict. But, will Kino sell the pearl? Will he overcome greed and envy of the town's people? Or will greed and envy overcome him and his family? FIND OUT!
As a student I think this book is very good and exciting. I give this book 4 stars. If you are a person that likes excitement and loves surprises you should read this book. I recomend this book to people of all ages. This book contains easy reading and it is full of surprises and irony. This book deals with peoples dreams, greed, evil and death.
K2A,E6L, A.G
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Summary: A lesser-known pearl (sorry) from Steinbeck's canon.
Review: This is another one of those books I doubt I would have come into contact with, were it not for public high school. And while that doesn't distress me, I'm not sorry that I read it. Compared to the rest of Steinbeck's work, this brief novella seems stylistically austere, and that makes it a much easier quick-read.WARNING --PLOT SPOILER--- (except that, as in a great many classics, the plot doesn't matter so much as the writing and the observations and the methods that get you through it). What I recall is this: Steinbeck delivers a sweeping observation of the process by which wealth will inevitably corrupt. When Kino, a fisherman in the small village of La Plata, finds an enormous pearl, his life is irrevocably changed. The village in which he lives begins to transform, and along with his wife Juana and baby son, Coyotito, Kino begins to fear the intentions of the people around him. In the end, as the family is forced to flee the village, pursued by hired assassins, the baby Coyotito is killed. This horrible turn of events forces Kino to reexamine the situation in which the pearl has placed him, and the way in which it has corrupted his values, his community, and his life. Condemning the stone which has destroyed his life, he hurls it into the sea and renounces the wealth which it might offer him. And in this movement, Steinbeck seems to be offering a personal judgment on the importance of wealth: whatever else money may bring, it will never bring peaceful happiness. While this work was not long, or studied with the depth it probably deserved in class, I personally found it both well-written and moving. There's something to be said for an author who can make his point so clearly in such a short novel without ever actually stating it, and Steinbeck has pulled it off beautifully.
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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: 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: 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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Summary: Review of The Pearl
Review: As you all know, this book is about a pearl. I think that The Pearl was a good book to read. One bad part about this book is that is isn't very long since it has six chapters and it's only ninety pages long. The book has a few things that I didn't like about it. One part that I didn't like was sad and disgusting. I'm not going to tell you what I mean. You'll just have to see for yourself. One thing that I liked about this book, is that it has action. The book also has murdering in it. There are many characters in this book.
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