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    Pearl is an ironic and contradictory symbolism of pure and gracefulness. It is ironic that she is the child born to two great sinners. The way Hawthorn creates Pearl is by combining great contradictions together. Pearl is a misbehaving and mischievous child always showered by praise and wrapped with great angelical beauty. Hawthorne begins to develop Pearl’s character by opening up with a short aphorism describing Pearl as a child with “no physical defects.” He builds off this statement about

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    Kino‚ the novella’s protagonist‚ is a young Mexican-Indian pearl diver married to Juana; they have a baby named Coyotito. Their lives seem rather peaceful‚ but their tranquility is threatened when a scorpion bites Coyotito. Juana tells Kino to go to town and get the doctor‚ but Kino and their neighbors tell Juana that the doctor will never come to where they live‚ so Juana decides to take matters into her own hands and sets off with Coyotito to the doctor. Kino accompanies Juana‚ and many members

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    Japanese made a brutal bombing on Pearl Harbor that led to the World War II There were there were over 2‚508 deaths from the Japanese bombing Pearl Harbor. They flew over Pearl Harbor twice when 3 but was called off by General Yamamoto. The attack on Pearl Harbor was important‚ not only in World War II this attack is what got us into World War II. The Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7‚ 1941‚ was premeditated and lead to the bombing of Pearl Harbor this event lead to the

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    In John Steinbeck’s The Pearl‚ rich symbolism is used to convey the message of the parable being told. Symbolism is a useful tool in storytelling because it helps the author add a deeper meaning to the story. In The Pearl‚ Steinbeck enriches every aspect of the story with symbolism from the setting‚ to characters‚ and the plot itself. The different symbols interact with one another throughout the story‚ which ultimately affects the outcome of the novel. The first and most important symbol

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    Pearl Harbor marks a very significant day in America. On Sunday December 7‚ 1941 Japan attacked the American naval base at Pearl Harbor and put America in WWII. Japan’s reason for this surprise attack on the U.S. most likely goes all the way back to the end of WWI. In 1919 after WWI major powers of the world met in France to discuss the damage of WWI. In this meeting President Woodrow Wilson brought up his interest in creating a League of Nations to promote world peace and help future problems. Although

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    Irony is a statement or action whose obvious meaning is hidden by a contrary meaning. In both endings of Story of an Hour and Bliss irony is used. In Story of an Hour‚ the characters and the doctor believe that Louise died “of joy that kills.” (p.97). However‚ the readers know that her death was from an unspoken and completely different cause. From the moment Mrs. Mallard had received news that her husband had died‚ she was overjoyed. She began to visualize a new‚ free life. With her husband dead

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    Pearl Harbor Most people know what Pearl Harbor was. But most people don’t know the details that caused the United States’ history to change. Pearl Harbor was a sneak attack by Japan. It was also a harsh attack that killed thousands of innocent citizens. It killed a handful of the Japanese soldiers‚ as well. With that said‚ Pearl Harbor was an event that changed America for the better. The Pearl Harbor attack was the reason that America joined World War II. “U.S. DECLARES WAR‚” (Pearl Harbor Newspapers

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    Pen Portraits-The Pearl Juana- Juana is a very young lady and she has just had her first child. In the starting of the book‚ she is very calm and does not speak much. Towards the end of the book she is a lot more aggressive and speaks more than she used to. Her attitude changes and she stays by Kino whatever happens. An example is when Kino has killed a man; she helps him hide the dead body instead of telling anyone of the crime. Steinbeck also writes that when she carries out her way of curing

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    My Personal Artifact: Pearls Every person has on object in their life that is very precious to the‚ for me‚ it is my pearl necklace. They are small and round and a lustrous cream color with a pink sheen. They have a tiny gold clasp that holds the necklace together. My pearls tell a story than no other personal artifact can: my heritage. The pearls symbolized tradition and womanhood in my family’s life‚ and they were to be worn with dignity and pride. Every holiday‚ the girls of the family accessorized

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    In the parable of The Pearl‚ Steinbeck includes many actions that many religions may oppose or agree with. Looking at The Pearl through an Islamic lens of experts in Islam many sections seem to be similar and different from The Pearl. When I interviewed people that I know are knowledgeable in Islam and The Quran there were many opinions that came up about the actions that Kino had done in The Pearl. Some opinions were that if Kino was Muslim he would have do the same exact thing‚ but if he was Muslim

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