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The Pearl. by John Steinbeck. Theme. Man’s Inhumanity to Man. Conflicts. Kino versus the Doctor Kino versus the Pearl Buyers Kino versus Juana Kino versus Himself. Characters. Kino – pearl diver and fisherman Juana – Kino’s loving wife Coyotito – Kino and Juana’s infant son
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The Pearl by John Steinbeck
Theme • Man’s Inhumanity to Man
Conflicts • Kino versus the Doctor • Kino versus the Pearl Buyers • Kino versus Juana • Kino versus Himself
Characters • Kino – pearl diver and fisherman • Juana – Kino’s loving wife • Coyotito – Kino and Juana’s infant son • Doctor – an antagonist • Pearl Buyers - antagonists
Point of View • 3rd Person Omniscient The reader knows what every character is feeling and thinking
Setting • La Paz, Mexico • 1940’s • Rich and Poor Classes – no middle class
Author • John Steinbeck • Pulitzer Prize Winner • Nobel Prize Winner for Literature • Most Famous Novel – Grapes of Wrath • One of the greatest 20th Century writers