Midnight Pearl by Debbie Viguie By:Tori Zboralski During a terrible storm, a fisherman named Finneas finds a young girl with iridescent skin and white hair floating in the sea. He brings her home to his wife Mary who believes the girl is a gift from God since she is unable to bear her own children. They name her Pearl for the midnight blue pearl she had clutched in her hand. They Thought she looked different than others.…
‘Hari lives in Blood Burrow, deep in the ruined city of Belong, where he survives by courage and savagery’. ‘Pearl is from Company, the ruling families, which have conquered and enslaved Hari’s people’.…
She was a Pearl that didn’t want to hide; she wanted to shine brightly. Nathaniel Hawthorne, the author of The Scarlet Letter, introduces Pearl as a wise child who’s always striving to learn more. In Hester’s life, Pearl is given to her as a symbol of Hester’s past. Although Hester and Dimmesdale could have committed adultery without having Pearl, Hawthorne made Pearl a character to symbolize Hester and Dimmesdale’s actions. Pearl serves as a living example of Hester and Dimmesdale’s actions to Hester herself, Dimmesdale, the townspeople, and the reader.…
In The Scarlet Letter, Hawthorne symbolizes Pearl as four main things. First, the chaos inside of Hester. Second, the hidden sin of her parents. Third, a last hope for Dimmesdale. Fourth, a chance to start a better life. Lastly, the scarlet letter itself.…
In the Story Kino hits Juana because she almost threw the Pearl in the water because she knew that the Pearl will bring her and her family really bad luck . she didn’t want bad luck so as she was getting closer to the water Kino comes out of nowhere and gets the Pearl and then slaps her . Kino only slapped her because he thought that she was gonna steal it but Juana told kino “this thing is evil “ she said , it was like a sin ! (p.38). The movie left out a big part in the book , they missed out that Coyotito got his head blown off by the man with the rifle towards the end of the book . (p.86-87). Both the book and the movie are a little different from each other because the doctor sends a tracker with servants to help find Kinon cause all the doctor wants is the Great Pearl…
The Scarlet letter is a novel written by Nathaniel Hawthorne. The plot focuses on sin in the Puritan society. Hester Prynne, the protagonist, has an affair with Reverend Dimmesdale, which means they are adulterers and sinners. As a result, Pearl is born and Hester is forced to where the scarlet letter. Pearl is a unique character. She is Hester's human form of her scarlet letter, which constantly reminds her of her sin, yet at the same time, Pearl is a blessing to have since she represents the passion that Hester once had.…
In Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter, Pearl serves many roles as a character. In the harsh Puritan society she lived in with her mother Hester, she provides some comical relief into their difficult lives. Hester was condemned her whole life from committing adultery. Her letter was not the only punishment she faced, but the internal guilt of knowing she went against her religion sat with her for life. Pearl was her most precious gift and she gave Hester a reason to keep going and continue on with her life, because she knew that Pearl deserved the best. Lastly, Pearl serves as a device to help further connect Hester and Dimmesdale. Although a result of adultery, Pearl is the result of two people who truly loved each other, which was rare for this…
Juana agreed it was the right thing to do as he held the dead motionless body of their son on her back; she stood next to Kino and watched him fling the pearl with all his might. They stood there…
There are many stories that people hear about how ‘my kid had to move to a completely different state for their job’ or ‘my son quit his job and left school early just so that he could practice sports’. Well, in the book The Pearl by John Steinbeck, Kino finds a pearl that he thinks will change his life. His greed causes him, his wife Juana, and their son Coyotito to leave their little house and venture into the city to get a fair price for his pearl. Well with that someone is targeting him and his family and destroys their house, their boat, and they hire trackers to kill them and take the pearl. Although Kino had a dream, it turned to greed. But his wife Juana was there the whole time supporting him and helping him try to reach his dream. Likewise once the family realises how hard someone is working for their dream they will go all out to help them achieve that goal and and go even…
The Village: In many ways, the village in which most of the story takes place, is a symbol of the oppression of the people. To create this symbol, Steinbeck personifies the town. The Gulf Another important element of the setting is the sea. It, too, takes on symbolic importance in the story. The Gulf provides the villagers with their livelihood and sustenance-fish and pearls. However, like the town, it cannot be trusted. Steinbeck uses the sea to make his readers aware that things are not always what the seem. "Although the morning was young, the hazy mirage was up. The uncertain air that magnified some things and blotted out others hung over the whole Gulf so that all sights were unreal and vision could not be trusted....There was no certainty in seeing, no proof that what you saw was there or not there [emphases added]."…
Juan Tomas grinned as Kino and his lousy wife trudged through the cobblestone streets and onto the beach with their lifeless child. His grin grew as the Pearl of World sailed through the air and dipped into the cold, lifeless water, practically putting the pearl directly into his hands. He grinned inside at the child's solemn funeral that Kino could not afford. He grinned as he picked up the missing puzzle piece to Kino's canoe, which should have been handed down to him. He grinned as he rowed the rickety, Frankenstein-like canoe out to where the pearl had been abandoned. He smiled as he pulled the Pearl of the World from its deathbed. His plan had succeeded.…
Children are, by nature, incredibly sensitive creatures. They can sense almost any emotion an adult might feel just by observing a particular person's body language and facial expressions. Such is the case with the youthful Pearl from the novel The Scarlet Letter, by Nathaniel Hawthorn. As the daughter of the adulteress Hester Prynne, the townspeople view Pearl as a demon in an angel's clothing; as an imp who not only knows exactly what the letter "A" signifies on the breast of her mother, but as the demon who placed it there as well. They also believe Pearl uses this information against Hester by constantly mentioning the letter in order to make Hester extremely uncomfortable. This is not true.<br><br>" Nay, Mother, I have told all I know,' said Pearl more seriously than she was wont to speak 'But in good earnest now, Mother dear, what does this scarlet letter mean? -and why dost thou wear it on thy bosom? -and why does the minister keep his hand over his heart?' She took her mother's hand in both her own, and gazed into her eyes with an earnestness that was seldom seen in her wild and capricious character" (Hawthorne 175). <br><br>This dialogue does not seem to be the words of a demon, but a child who is utterly curious about what the letter on her mother's bosom means. One must not underestimate Pearl's intelligence though. In fact, Pearl is not the demon many consider her to be; instead she is intelligent and sensitive towards her surroundings and can thus understand much about the scarlet letter her mother wears. <br><br>"The neighboring townspeople had given out that poor little Pearl was a demon offspring; such as, ever since old Catholic times, had occasionally been seen on earth, through the agency of their of their mother's sin, and to promote some foul and wicked purpose" (Hawthorne 95-96). From this statement and many others similar to it throughout the novel, many readers are given the impression that Pearl is a possessed child. Before any type of…
Before the pearl comes into the story, Kino and Juana are perfectly content with their lives. They do not need superficial items to make them happy, merely the world around them provides them with the happiness they need, “Kino heard the little splash of of morning waves on the beach, it was very good- Kino closed his eyes and listened to his music” (1-2) For…
PearlHester’s illegitimate daughter. Pearl is a young girl with a moody, mischievous spirit and the ability to perceive things others do not. She quickly discerns the truth about her mother and Dimmesdale, though neither will confirm her suspicions. The townspeople say that she barely seems human and spread rumors that her unknown father is actually the Devil. Pearl has grown up with her mother outside of the town, and she often terrorizes the town’s children, who view her as a curiosity. She is wise beyond her years, frequently engaging in ironic play having to do with her mother’s scarlet letter.…
“He struck her in the face with his clenched fist and she fell among the boulders, and he kicked her in the side. (59) Juana, Kino’s wife, tried to throw away the pearl because she felt like it was evil, but Kino strongly disagreed with her and was violent towards her because of what she did. “I do not want to bring danger to you.” (65) Juan Thomas offered to take in the Kino’s but he knows the trackers will follow him. Kino did not actually bring danger or hurt Juan but there was a chance. The watcher knows the cry was not a coyote and he kills Coyotito. After Coyotito is dead, Kino realises he does not want the pearl anymore. “If it’s a coyote, this will stop it.” (86) Even though Kino just wants the best for his family through the pearl, it brings out the worst in him and gives the opposite of the best for his family.…