Don Elias personify two sides of a moral coin; one man chooses dedication and family while the other values unfaithfulness and greed. To begin with‚ Miguel‚ Juana’s father‚ is shown to be a strong male role model that works hard for his Family. Juana looks to her father with pride‚ as Miguel is shown to be a pillar that his family has come to lean on. Miguel works hard as a campesino in a cornfield
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dream became their worst nightmare? What if its ramification was losing what they loved most? The Pearl‚ a fiction novel by John Steinbeck‚ encounters the bittersweet situations in life. Steinbeck elucidates the story with a family of three-Kino‚ Juana‚ and their baby boy‚ Coyotito-who lived in La Paz‚ Mexico. When their son gets stung by a scorpion and they find the pearl of the world‚ their fate changes. Kino made an injudicious decision throwing away the pearl. Being unwise is about understanding
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Nicholas Vidal would lose his life for a woman. Soon‚ his reputation for cunning bandit ran the ends of the village. He was the son of Juana sad‚ a prostitute. But Nicholas did not want it because he had abandoned. Casilda was an inconspicuous woman was the wife of Judge Hidalgo. One day the judge Hidalgo arrived with his wife and the people were getting married. Judge Juana Hidalgo Sad locked in a cage in the square. This cage had a vase of water so that when the water ran out and started screaming that
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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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world’s issues revolve around wealth and greed. In The Pearl‚ by John Steinbeck‚ he tells the tragic story of a poverty stricken young couple and their baby who suffer from the consequences of wanting. After finding “the pearl of the world‚” Kino and Juana are plagued with violence and misfortune that surround the pearl and its value‚ ultimately leading to the baby’s death. John Steinbeck’s intended theme of The Pearl is that greed for materialistic possessions can cloud judgment and emotions.
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evident when stated‚ “He struck her in the face with his clenched fist and she fell among the boulders‚ and he kicked her in the side. Kino looked at her and his teeth bared. He hissed at her like a snake.” (76) This shows that Kino was upset with Juana when she tries to throw away The Pearl of the Word. In Kino’s eyes the pearl is his highway to an amazing future with himself and his family. And for her to get rid of his pearl is unimaginable for him so her beats her to have it back into his hands
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Upon the Burning of Our House by Anne Bradstreet LITERARY FOCUS: THE PLAIN STYLE The Puritans favored “plainness” in all things: in dress‚ in the architecture and design of their churches‚ in their forms of worship‚ and in language. Unlike the ornate “high style” popular in England at the time‚ the Puritan plain style used simple sentences and common words from everyday speech. The plain style contained few or no classical allusions‚ Latin quotations‚ or elaborate figures of speech. The plain
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On May 7‚ 1919‚ Eva Duarte was born. Ever since Eva was young‚ she and her four siblings were deemed as illegitimate children. They were told that they were not Duarte’s because their mother‚ Juana Ibarguren‚ had them when she was not married to Don Juan Duarte‚ their father. Duarte was married to Estela Grisolla‚ whom he had had three daughters with. Eva wanted to prove herself to the people and‚ most importantly‚ her father that she was worth more than her illegitimacy deemed her to be
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You should have sold it and passed on the devil. Perhaps you can still sell it and buy peace for yourself.” (65) The family of Kino saw and knew that the pearl was bringing Kino‚ Juana‚ and Coyotito very much harm. “As a curiosity‚ it has interest; some museum might perhaps take it to place in a collection of seashells. I can give you‚ say‚ a thousand pesos.” (50) The family is also cheated by many of the dealers. The pearl was something
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discontented. Obviously‚ the greed had already controlled the doctor’s mind and the way he acts. Another example that humans are greedy is the scene where Kino does not want to give up the pearl and keeps all his dreams also demonstrates people’s avarice. Juana‚ who is smart enough to figure out the reality of
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