A guide to reading "The Pearl" with a critical and appreciative mind encouraging analysis of plot, style, form, and structure. Also includes background on the author's life and times, sample tests, term paper suggestions, and a reading list.
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A hard to put down book about human greed.,
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This review is from: John Steinbeck's the Pearl (Barron's Book Notes) (Paperback)
The Pearl devours anybook ever written. With its shine of human greed and human discipline it is uncomparable to any book ever written. With its wild twists and roller coaster climaxes, it is hard to put down. John Steinbeck goes where know writer has gone before, into the mind of a greedy man. Kino, an Indian man, (main character) finds a pearl one day. This is no ordinary pearl, but the Pearl of the world. From there, you see an ordianary man, who loves his family and friends, give it all up to make him self richer. Through the selling of the peal he dreams of how happy he will become. His son will become educated, he will buy material things for his wife and himself. However, this is no ordinary pearl that can be sold so easily. Watch as Kino gives up his life, dignity, and character to purchase happiness. A result that will shock and amaze the reader is instore if you pick up this book.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
A story that made us think!,
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This review is from: John Steinbeck's the Pearl (Barron's Book Notes) (Paperback)
"The Pearl" is about the differences between rich and poor, envy and to believe that the things you haven't got is better than what you allready have got. The story is good, it makes you think, specially about fighting for something you got the right to even if others make it hard for you. It also made us think of that we not always get what we except.Things that seem good can be bad because of peoples stupidity. Wealth is not the same as happiness. The feelings the story gives you are very good, but while you read, it is quite boring because the language is so easy. Somebody may like may John Steinbeck way of writing, but we don't. The book was not a challenge to read and it didn't actually give us much excitement and feelings, but the story made us think.
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The Pearl by John Steinbeck,
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This review is from: John Steinbeck's the Pearl (Barron's Book Notes) (Paperback)
my name is Wayne Edwards and I am 16 years of age and I run a website at http://www.geocities.com/soho/lofts/4401 as I was browsing Amazon I decided to write a reveiw for this book since Mr. Steinbecks name was mentioned in alot of my classes. it inspired me to try and read all of his books.
I have to do book reports for English and it was required to read Of Mice and Men another great book. Even though that is my favorite book compared to the Stranger by Alber Camus, I liked the Pearl because it was an intresting book. the fact that one mans fortune could cause his ruin.
The story of a fisherman named Kino, his wife her name I cant remember and son Coyotito. the man finds a pearl, the pearl of the world it was called ended the world for kino as it brought destruction to his life, and death.
but you will have to read it yourself if you want the lowdown on this book. for a 16 year old that does'nt like reading all that much I highly recomend this book. as i do many other steinbeck titles, like Grapes of Wrath, which Steinbeck won a Nobel prize for, and of Mice and Me
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