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“The Pearl” by John Steinbeck

“The Pearl” by John Steinbeck. (1902-1968) Born in Salinas, California 1962 Nobel Prize for Literature. “The Pearl” by John Steinbeck. The Seven Deadly Sins: 1. Pride 2. Envy 3. Anger 4. Sloth 5. Avarice 6. Gluttony 7. Lust. “The Pearl” by John Steinbeck.

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“The Pearl” by John Steinbeck

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  1. “The Pearl” by John Steinbeck (1902-1968) Born in Salinas, California 1962 Nobel Prize for Literature

  2. “The Pearl” by John Steinbeck The Seven Deadly Sins: 1. Pride 2. Envy 3. Anger 4. Sloth 5. Avarice 6. Gluttony 7. Lust

  3. “The Pearl” by John Steinbeck

  4. “The Pearl” by John Steinbeck John Steinbeck: • Born in Salinas, California on February 27, 1902, which is the state of many of his stories. • 2 qualities mark his work 1. a deep feeling for nature 2. a profound sympathy for people • Wrote adaptation for stage for this novel • Received New York Drama Critics Award

  5. “The Pearl” by John Steinbeck • Wrote “The Pearl” in 1944-45 with the setting of La Paz on the Baja peninsula in which the pearl industry is of great importance. • This story is based upon a true story that Steinbeck heard when he was there on a marine biology expedition.

  6. “The Pearl” by John Steinbeck • FOCUS- outcasts of society—the poor, the uneducated, and the rebellious. It explores the corruption of capitalism on a simple culture. • CONFLICT—It illustrates Steinbeck’s outrage at man’s inhumanity to man. • It is also based upon Jesus’ parable in Matthew 13:45-46 “Again, the Kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls, who, on finding one pearl of great value, went and sold all that he had and bought it.”

  7. “The Pearl” by John Steinbeck I. Facts: A. Title: The Pearl B. Type of work: Novella C. Genre: Parable, allegory 1. parable: a story that teachers a lesson 2. allegory: a story whose characters represent abstract ideas in order to teach a lesson

  8. “The Pearl” by John Steinbeck D. Time written: 1944-1945 E. Narrator: anonymous narrator tells a story as if he knows it well, but tells the story as a storyteller from the time period F. Point of view: third person omniscient .The narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of the characters in the story; told from multiple point-of-views—Kino, Juana, and the doctor.

  9. “The Pearl” by John Steinbeck G. Tense: this is told in the past H. Setting: late 19th century or very early 20th century in a Mexican coastal village called La Paz on the Baja peninsula I. Protagonist: Kino J. Antagonist: doctor, trackers, evil

  10. “The Pearl” by John Steinbeck II. Characters: A. Kino: dignified, hardworking, impoverished native who works as a pearl diver. He is a simple man who lives in a brush house with his wife and infant son, Coyotito. He is a motivated by basic drives of love for his family, loyalty to traditions of his people, and frustration of his people’s oppression by the Europeans. In this parable, Kino represents the dangers of greed and ambition.

  11. “The Pearl” by John Steinbeck • B. Juana: She is Kino’s wife and is at first glad of the pearl, and then she sees it as an agent of evil. • She possesses a simple faith in divine powers of her native village, but augments the powers that the Europeans have instilled. • Juana is more practical than Kino, but she is typically submissive as her culture dictates, even when she does not agree with her husband. • Juana represents practicality and counter- balances Kino’s enthusiasm for money. • She is the symbol of domestic happiness.

  12. “The Pearl” by John Steinbeck C. Coyotito: Kino’s only infant son who is stung by a scorpion. He represents purity and goodness. He is helpless to improve his situation. The efforts of greed do more harm than good. D. Juan Tomás: Kino’s older brother. The loyalty and family support is here, as well as his guidance.

  13. “The Pearl” by John Steinbeck E. Apolonia: Juan Tomás’s wife and mother of four children. She is also sympathetic to Kino and Juana’s plight and helps and supports as family devotion in the culture. F. Doctor: a small time colonial who wants to be wealthy. He represents greed, arrogance, and condescension at the heart of the colonial society (European). He represents the society that oppresses Kino and his people.

  14. “The Pearl” by John Steinbeck G. Priests: They represent moral virtue and goodness, but really only interested in exploiting Kino’s wealth like everyone else. H. Dealers: Well-organized and corrupt cheat and take advantage of Indian pearl divers and they long to cheat Kino out of his pearl. I. Trackers: this is a group of violent and corrupt men that follow Kino and Juana. They represent the pursuing evil.

  15. “The Pearl” by John Steinbeck K. Major Conflicts Internal & External: 1. Man vs. Self: Kino faces horrible thought that his son might die. 2. Good vs evil 3. Wealth vs poverty 4. Education vs ignorance 5. Kino vs. Greed: loses himself & his family for material object. 6. Man vs. Man: People try to steal the pearl, Pearl dealers try to lower the value of the pearl 7. Man vs. Nature: Supernatural= the pearl itself 8. Tradition & Culture vs. Capitalism

  16. “The Pearl” by John Steinbeck L. Rising Action: 1. Scorpion stings Coyotito 2. Kino discovers a great pearl 3. Doctor refuses to help Coyotito 3. Kino attempts to sell pearl and is unsuccessful 4. Kino is attacked 5. Kino beats Juana for attempting to get rid of the pearl

  17. “The Pearl” by John Steinbeck • M. Climax: Kino kills a man who attacks him for his pearl. This is the point of the story where everything changes for Kino and his family. • [The climax of a story could be the most suspenseful/emotionally charged moment, where the main character solves a problem, or life changing event or discovery.]

  18. “The Pearl” by John Steinbeck N. Falling Action: 1. Kino and Juana flee the village 2. They are chased by trackers 3. Kino fights with trackers 4. Trackers kill Coyotito 5. Kino and Juana return to village 6. They throw the pearl back into the sea

  19. “The Pearl” by John Steinbeck III. Themes: A. Greed is a destructive force: 1. As Kino tries to gain wealth, he goes from a happy, contented man to a brutalcriminal. The pearl goes from a symbol of hope to a symbol of human destruction. Kino becomes detached from his cultural traditions and his society. This also is true for the community around him when they pursue the desire for wealth and quest for equality.

  20. “The Pearl” by John Steinbeck B. Fate and human agency shape life. 1. Fate (things of circumstance) such as the scorpion bite and finding the great pearl, shape what is to become of Kino and Juana 2. Human agency (forms of greed, arrogance, ambition, and violence) facilitate outcomes and lead to conflicts.

  21. “The Pearl” by John Steinbeck C. Society’s oppression of native cultures causes destruction. 1. The doctor- when he refuses to treat the baby because they cannot pay. 2. Pearl Dealers- working together to force the native people to accept their terms. 3. European colonizers force the native Indian pearl divers and their people to submit to the new culture and ways.

  22. “The Pearl” by John Steinbeck IV. Motifs: are reoccurring ideas, symbols, objects that repeats throughout the work A. Nature Imagery 1. Kino is connected to nature a. Brush house b. Pearl diver/water c. Night noises/morning d. Sea/struggles = survival e. Ants= Parallel God’s relationship to Kino

  23. “The Pearl” by John Steinbeck B. Kino’s Songs 1. Kino hears songs that communicate his feelings, thoughts or rising instincts. a. Song of Family-happiness, love, safety, spiritual well being b. Song of Evil – dishonesty, scorpion, enemy, sickness, death, anguish c. Song of the Sea-history, his people, the pearl, the future

  24. “The Pearl” by John Steinbeck V. Symbol: A. The Pearl: central symbol, it shifts in meaning throughout the story. 1. HOPE- Coyotito’sfuture and a life free from oppression. 2. DESTRUCTION- villagers’ awareness of “The Pearl of the World” converts it to a symbol of evil & destruction which threatens their culture. The pearl causes greed. (“the pearl of great price”) It is dangerous. 3. The pearl itself parallels the changes that Kino goes through.

  25. “The Pearl” by John Steinbeck B. The Scorpion 1. EVIL- not from humanity but externally from the gods. 2. LOSS OF INNOCENCE –evil touches the baby (purity). Kino shows destruction of innocence by the effects of greed and ambition on his culture and native traditional ways.

  26. “The Pearl” by John Steinbeck C. Kino’s Canoe 1. SURVIVAL- provides food and pearls to sell. 2.TRADITION- passed down through generations 3. SPIRITUAL- linked to his belief that it was ordained he will find “the pearl” that will save his son. A prayer. 4. CULTURE- represents the values, principles, beliefs of his people. Chapter 5-Kino’s decision to break with his cultural heritage and his greed for the pearl, leads directly to the destruction of the canoe.

  27. The Pearl • The end

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