In the modern American society‚ the majority of people are accustomed to the easy life that has been provided for them‚ and only countless souls know what it takes to feed the family everyday. The short Novella The Pearl by John Steinbeck‚ gives a great rundown of the Indegene culture the main character (Kino) lived in. Kino is a poor pearl diver who lives in a small native Mexican village‚ by the name of La Paz. Steinbeck provides various examples how Kino’s surrounding culture kept their family’s
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The vital theme that John Steinbeck has examined was Greed‚ Greed as a Destructive force in Kino’s life. Kino seeks to gain wealth and status through the pearl and he transforms from a happy and comfortable father to a brutal criminal‚ and it is demonstrating that desires and greed are the root of all evil. As well as it destroys the innocence‚ and it is found in the New Testament in Paul’s first message to Timothy (1 Timothy 6:10) “For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people
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Juana (Kino’s wife)‚ is the representation for women in this novel. She is a strong and smart person‚ who always stands by her husband’s side. Even though Juana is a headstrong character‚ societal norms are still very sexist towards women‚ and there are moments where her voice is not considered to be as important as the voice of a man. “She knew she could help him best by being silent and by being near”(The Pearl 55). The fact that Juana thinks that being silent in tough
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increased after the War of the Castilian Succession‚ between Castile and Portugal - Divide the territories of the Atlantic Ocean between the two countries - Establish the destiny of Juana de Trastamara (also known as la Beltraneja)‚ spouse of Alfonso V‚ in case she leave the convent - Pardon all the Castilian supporters of Juana - Make a contract of marriage
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When a person watches a film what they see can and may change their life forever. Some films are based on fictional dreams while others are documentaries about marijuana. Whatever a film might consist of depends on the topic of interest and the goal behind it. Cinematography is a business and a lifestyle. People have the potential to influence the world from a television screen thousands of miles away. Most people might have herd about the film industry in Hollywood or Europe and before sound that
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nothing better to do than cute insect bites for ‘little’ little indians’? I am a doctor‚ not a veterinary.” Pg 12 Ch. 1 “He looked down in wonder at this spilt knuckes and at the blood that flowed down between his fingers.” Pg. 15 Ch. 2 “Perhaps Juana had sucked out her worry over her first-born.” Pg. 19 Ch. 2 “It captured the light and refined it and gave it back in silver incandescence.” Pg.20 Ch.2 “…the hand he had smashed against the doctor’s gate‚ and the torn flesh of the knuckles
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A sudden influx of wealth can‚ for some‚ bring joy and prosperity. However‚ it can also bring out the worst in one’s character. People can quickly go from being content with their lives to being overcome with greed and always wanting more. The Pearl by John Steinbeck is a perfect example of how greed can negatively affect people. It is the story of a poor pearl diver‚ Kino‚ and his family‚ living in La Paz in the 1940’s. They live in poverty and long for a better life for their son‚ but they have
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character development‚ from benign lover to rapist‚ Carrera primarily conveys the trauma of femicide by showing graphic scenes of sexual violence. In the beginning of the film‚ Cutberto’s innocence is ascribed by his initial unwillingness to have sex with Juana and his subsequent heartbreak when she leaves him. The audience sympathizes with Cutberto until he resorts to violence.
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killing the man (59). Then Kino‚ with Juana and Coyotito‚ fled the village‚ but trackers were sent to find them and to bring Kino to justice. Thus‚ the pearl resulted in Kino being a wanted criminal and forced him to flee his home. Eventually‚ the trackers caught up with Kino and his family and‚ hearing Coyotito cry‚ thinking it was a coyote pup‚ fired a shot into the cave that killed Coyotito. Kino killed each of the trackers and returned to village with Juana and his dead son and the pearl‚ which
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Magdalena begins and ends with the perspective of Juana‚ daughter of the title character and her American lover (a POW in Vietnam)‚ who is herself pregnant and curious about her family history. Letters‚ diaries‚ and narratives from numerous characters help Juana reconstruct her maternal and‚ to a lesser extent‚ paternal lineage. Stories of the women in Magdalena’s family are woven together to demonstrate the dependency of the present on the events of the past. Magdalena’s grandfather‚ a Filipino
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