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The Pearl Irony
The doctor in “The Pearl” by John Steinbeck is not only a selfish and horrible person, he is also very ironic. I say he is ironic because he is a doctor, and as a doctor he should be willing to help everyone, right? Well this doctor is only powered by money. According to the doctor's logic, if you don't have money you don't get the treatment. Well in the real world the patient and there needs comes first, than the bill. This is why the doctor is ironic.
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