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The Pearl

The Pearl. By John Steinbeck. Three Themes in The Pearl. The struggle for survival Oppression and social class Corruption by material wealth. The Pearl is a parable . A short story that teaches a universal truth. Chapter One. Family=Safety, warmth, the Whole

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The Pearl

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  1. The Pearl By John Steinbeck

  2. Three Themes in The Pearl • The struggle for survival • Oppression and social class • Corruption by material wealth

  3. The Pearl is a parable. • A short story that teaches a universal truth

  4. Chapter One • Family=Safety, warmth, the Whole • Evil=“any foe of the family” • Watch for the songs • Juana combines old/new ways. • Setting contrasts old/new; rich/poor • For oppressed class “Rage and terror went together.”

  5. Chapter One, cont. ***Why is it surprising that Juana wants a doctor?

  6. Chapter Two • Setting—mirages cause people to trust imagination, not eyes ***Why is the canoe so important? ***Why is it not good to want a thing too much? ***What dreams do you think Kino sees in the pearl?

  7. Chapter Two, cont. • Notice! • Pearl=accident of nature

  8. Chapter Three • Note reactions of priest, shopkeeper, doctor, beggars. ***Why is Kino every man’s enemy? ***Of what “luxuries” does Kino dream? ***Why doesn’t Kino recognize the priest’s song of evil?

  9. Chapter Three, cont. ***How does the doctor prove that Kino is trapped without an education? ***How do the priest and doctor prove themselves to be evil men? • “Luck, you see, brings bitter friends.” • ***What bitter friends does luck bring Kino and Juana?

  10. Chapter Three, cont. • Note how Kino changes throughout the book.

  11. Chapter Four • Mexican Indians believed they were meant to remain in their birthplace. • This was reinforced by priests. • Note that Kino’s strength comes from Juana. • Kino defies “the whole way of life” ***How do the people react?

  12. Chapter Four, cont. • Steinbeck never identifies either the intruder or the attacker. ***Why?

  13. Chapter Five Kino Contented Family Man Alone & Unprotected A Brooding Hate Violent “He was an animal now.”

  14. Chapter SixIllusion vs. Reality

  15. Chapter SixReturn to Village • Change in relationship ***Have they finally achieved true marriage? “…they had gone through pain and had come out on the other side.” ***Does this mean they will be OK?

  16. Chapter Six, cont. Pearl of the World “my misfortune” Gray, ulcerous, evil

  17. Chapter Six, cont. • At the end of the book, Juana and Kino are still a family!

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