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    people. In the story‚ Pearl is conceived by the unfortunate crime of adultery. She is isolated from everyone but her mother‚ Hester. Hester is the only person Pearl interacts with in a loving way throughout the story. Pearl is very protective of Hester; when the children were making fun of Hester Pear‚ “. . . snatching up stones and fling at them‚ (Hawthorne 64).” This shows how she stands up for her mother and only her mother. Because of Hester committing adultery‚ Pearl is seen as a product of

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    wealth can bestow upon you everything your heart may desire‚ but it can also bring out the worst in you. In The Pearl by John Steinbeck evil and hope consumes both Kino an the humble town of La Paz‚ once word spreads of Kino’s finding of the pearl of the world. Everyone’s true colors shined threw once Kino established an unrestricted fortune. The power of the pearl brings Kino and his family hope‚ and a better tomorrow. “My son will read and open books and my son will write and

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    The Book The Pearl is very different from the movie Because in the book Coyotito dies but in the movie he doesn’t . The only thing that is the same is that Kino throws the Pearl in the water and that he finds the great Pearl . Once kino does that he is happy that the Pearl will not bring him more bad luck because that was the only thing that the pearl gave him instead of money and happiness . The doctor help’s Coyotito ‚but in the book he doesn’t help at all . To me the book is very different from

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    ___________________ Date___________________ The Pearl by John Steinbeck Test Questions Multiple Choice 1) Where did the Pearl take place? A. Spain B. Mexico C. Cuba D. United States 2) What stings Coyotito? A. A Porcupine B. A Hornet C. A Scorpion D. A Bee 3) With what does Kino offer to pay the doctor? A. 8 Small Pearls B. 10 Rubies C. A Black Pearl D. 3 Diamonds 4) How does Kino react after the doctor snubs

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    Simrohn Iftekhar Mr. Demmers 9A Summer Reading Assignment (The Pearl by John Steinbeck) I. Examine Steinbeck’s use of imagery. Writers carefully choose their words in order to convey vivid images to the reader. Re-read the first three paragraphs of the novel (pp.1-2)* and answer the following questions: 1. What visual image does Steinbeck create? He creates an image of very early morning when the stars are out and the sky is still dark. He paints the setting of a small and quaint house on the

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    Power is the source of evil‚ and is used in multiple scenarios. In the books The Pearl and Animal Farm a common theme is shared; power corrupts people’s minds. In the stories they show characters minds being corrupted by power. In this essay I will show you how Kino and the doctor from The Pearl and Napoleon from Animal Farm gets corrupt. First of all‚ Animal Farm is about a farm run by animals. Snowball was the lead animal. But another animal‚ a pig name Napoleon wanted that power. So

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    with. The Pearl couldn’t be a better example as the protagonist‚ Kino‚ goes mad over the opportunity he has to change his life. Upon finding the pearl‚ he was stuck in poverty but his simple life suddenly becomes as complex as the pearl he found. Of the many symbols in the book‚ the most important three are best represented in the things Kino loved the most‚ the pearl‚ his family‚ and a fancied rifle. Let’s start off with the item that made the story what it is‚ the pearl itself. The pearl of the world

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    The role of Pearl in the Scarlet Letter This essay will be analysing the significance of the selected passage as well as emphasizing how this passage helps give the reader a more vivid insight to the lives of the protagonists of the Scarlet Letter as well as developing the plot further. The passage‚ taken from Chapter 16‚ “A Forest Walk‚” is illustrative of the role Pearl plays in the text. It is also an insight on the significance of the scarlet letter as a symbol. Pearl is aware of things that

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    Drawing inferences from The Pearl. 1‚2‚3‚6 1. Juana does not consult Kino about getting the doctor when the baby is stung. Yet Juana is a dutiful‚ submissive woman to Kino in all things: why not in this situation? “The doctor would not come‚ Kino said to Juana. She looked up at him‚ her eyes as cold as the eyes of a lioness. This was Juana’s first baby—this was nearly everything there was in Juana’s world. And Kino saw her determination and the music of the family sounded in his head with

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    Pearl Harbor Battle Analysis On a pleasant and beautiful Sunday‚ December 7‚ 1984‚ Japan implemented a surprise attack on the US Naval Base in Pearl Harbor on the island of Oahu‚ Hawaii which gave United States a door to enter into World War II. Even though Japan did not follow through with the attack causing the third wave of bombers to break contact from dropping bombs to finish off the rest of the fleet docking in Pearl Harbor‚ it was a well prepared‚ and carefully orchestrated attack on

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