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    one of those authors and his novel‚ The Pearl‚ is noted as a classic. The Pearl is a novel in which a poor pearl diver named Kino finds a pearl the size of one that has never been imagined. His experiences with his riches are the main scheme. Characters and themes are plentiful in The Pearl and are widely discussed among critics. For that reason‚ this paper will compare‚ contrast‚ and assess the criticisms on the characters and themes in The Pearl. In The Pearl‚ the characters are discussed among critics

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    The Pearl By: John Steinbeck In this novel‚ The Pearl‚ a pearl diver in the Gulf of Mexico named Kino finds the “Pearl of the World‚” one of the largest pearls this town has ever seen. Kino‚ his wife Juana‚ and his baby boy Coyotito have to leave town and go to the capital of Mexico to sell their pearl. They could not find any pearl dealers to buy their pearl because all the dealers thought the pearl had no value. Some of the town’s people were trying to steel the pearl so Kino and his family

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    Critical Lens: the Pearl

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    Critical Lens: The Pearl L.M. Montgomery once said‚ “we pay a price for everything we get or take in this world.” Every decision and everything we take‚ in the hopes of bettering our lives‚ will come with a price a pay. What he is saying is the choices we make in life‚ whether they be good or bad‚ consequences are received. These consequences don’t necessarily have to be bad nor have to be good on your part. The Pearl by John Steinbeck provides us with a character that gives enormous sacrifices

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    The Pearl – Study Questions Chapters 1-2 1. Describe what happens to Coyotito. 2. What does the doctor think about Kino and his people? How does he respond to Kino’s request for help? 3. Why do Kino and Juana go pearl fishing? Describe what Kino finds. What other piece of good fortune occurs to Kino and Juana? 4. In spite of their poverty‚ what do Kino and Juana seem to think about life at the very beginning of the novel? How do you know? Chapters 3-4 5. According to the narrator‚ why has Kino

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    Marcus Cook Sexton English 102 April 21‚2014 In John Steinbeck’s The Pearl‚ Kino‚ Juana‚ and Coyotito are a family and the main character in the novella. Family is a main theme developed and seen throughout the story. This reoccurring theme of family is seen because families have strict gender roles‚ family comes first‚ and family is the only thing left in the end. At the turn of the twentieth century in La Paz‚ Mexico there were strict‚ unspoken gender roles that constrain free will

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    Warming Her Pearls

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    Warming Her Pearls for Judith Radstone Next to my own skin‚ her pearls. My mistress bids me wear them‚ warm them‚ until evening when I´ll brush her hair. At six‚ I place them round her cool‚ white throat. All day I think of her‚ resting in the Yellow Room‚ contemplating silk or taffeta‚ which gown tonight? She fans herself whilst I work willingly‚ my slow heat entering each pearl. Slack on my neck‚ her rope. She´s beautiful. I dream about her in my attic bed; picture her

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    The Pearl Kino Quotes

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    Kino‚ the protagonist of The Pearl‚ is introduced in the exposition. He is developed throughout the novel through his actions and thoughts. We see him change through his actions‚ such as hs killing of an intruder‚ and him chucking the pearl into the ocean. We also see him change through his thoughts. For example‚ the first idea that came to his head to deal with the bounty hunters was to kill them. Early in the book‚ Kino is accepting‚ and only dislikes the town’s doctor. This is evident when he

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    ------------------------------------------------- Scuba Diving Risks Table of Contents Introdiction 3 Methodology 4 Results 4 Conclusion & Recommendations X References X I Introduction Background (history‚ context‚ situation) Scuba diving ("SCUBA" is an acronym for self contained underwater breathing apparatus) is a form of underwater diving in which a diver uses a scuba set to breathe underwater. Unlike early diving‚ which relied either on breath-hold or on air pumped from

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    There are many different types of songs used in The Pearl by John Steinbeck; Kino‚ the main character‚ hears all of them. He hears the song of the family‚ the song of evil‚ and the song of the great pearl itself. However‚ John Steinbeck shows the advancement of Kino’s character through these melodies. Kino’s character is developed through the motif of the “songs” by making Kino hear them whenever there is danger or evil‚ whenever Kino is expressing feeling‚ and showing the oral nature of Kino’s

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    Boehringer ENG 102 30 October 2014 Diving into the Wreck Called Life While poems laced with metaphors can be hard to understand‚ reading into them deeper can create an even more beautiful story to be told. Adrienne Rich had a deeper story to tell through her poem “Diving into the Wreck.” Her story was more than scuba diving; it was a story of life and self-discovery while she remained ominous and mysterious; Rich hid behind her metaphors. Upon first reading “Diving into the Wreck” the auditor would

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