The Pearl By: John Steinbeck Book Report THE PEARL John Steinbeck was born in February 1902 in Salinas‚ California and died in December 1968. Steinbeck enrolled in Stanford University however he never graduated. After an unsuccessful try to establish himself in New York he returned to California to do what he did best: write. Steinbeck’s first novel was published in 1929 but his first critical success was achieved with Tortilla Flat which won the California Commonwealth Club’s Gold Medal
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he and his family would be set for life. But‚ the pearl ends up bringing more pain than hope to his family. Juana‚ Kino’s wife‚ watches as her husband gets more paranoid and cautious the longer they have the pearl. Juana’s actions in The Pearl‚ show how much the actions of one women can change a whole story. When Kino wakes every day‚ he is welcomed by the eyes of his wife‚ Juana. Juana is just like every other women of the time. A women‚ who is supposed to take care of the children and home while
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reading “A Day In The Life…Looking Beyond Test Scores” I can see Pat’s frustration in the situation with her student Juana not being accepted into the special academic enrichment program. The difference between Pat’s perception and the test score did not add up. Nevertheless‚ Pat thought that Juana was a perfect fit for the program even though her IQ test score was not above average. Juana was displaying all the signs to her teacher Pat that she would be an exceptional candidate for the program. Basically
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SCIENCE ZONE (Run by Advaith Innovative Science Association ® [AISA]) Reg. No. DRB-S/SOR/344/2011-12 Affiliated to VIPNET –Reg. No. V1502010 (A Network of Indian Science Clubs of Vigyan Prasar Govt. Of India) #112‚ Someshwara colony‚ 30th main BTM 2nd stage‚ Bangalore -560068 email: sciencezone.aisa@gmail.com By:- Varundas J H Experiments conducted by Science zone Experiment no.1 Study of Bunsen burner and glass work A) Study of Bunsen burner The different parts of Bunsen burner
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The final chapter mainly focuses on the way Kino and Juana try to escape La Paz and go to the capital so that they can sell the pearl after their brush house is burned by the evil men and they are forced to escape from their hometown. At first glance‚ Kino thinks that he will get a higher offer in the city. Unfortunately‚ the pearl only brings to him unhappiness. On his way to city‚ evil men who attempt to take away the pearl attack Kino. Juana and Kino are really pursued like animals by bighorn
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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 become every man’s enemy? 6. List
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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 of the village follow them to see
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Across a Hundred Mountains Notes and Quotes Summary • Eleven-year-old Juana lives with her Amá and Apá in their little shack at the outskirts of their village in Mexico. • On the night of a flood‚ which enters their shack‚ her mother leaves Juana on top of the table holding the baby‚ Anita‚ to go look for her husband. • Juana falls asleep and loses hold of the baby‚ which drowns. Now in debt again to the wealthiest man in the village‚ Don Elías‚ who paid for the funeral‚ Apá decides
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Chapter 1 1. What is an oral tradition? 2. Define the word “parable.” 3. Identify each of the following characters below by (1) their relationship to one another and (2) what can be inferred about their personalities thus far. a. Kino – b. Juana – c. Coyotito – d. Juan Tomas – e. Apolonia – 4. Describe Kino’s family’s living condition. They live in very poor condition. They have a brush house and old‚ ragged clothing. They eat the same meal of corn cakes almost every day because that
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putting all of his hopes and dreams in it‚ Kino refuses to listen when Juana tries to convince him that the pearl is evil. Ironically‚ but not unpredictably‚ the pearl brings many hardships to the family. Finally‚ in his madness over the pearl‚ Kino beats Juana when she attempts to throw the pearl back into the sea‚ and he ends up killing a man. Kino’s pearl has become a part of his soul‚ and he doesn’t listen to his wife Juana‚ his brother Juan Tomas‚ or even to his instincts‚ who all sense that
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