The Pearl study guide contains a biography of John Steinbeck, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis.
The music songs and Oppression
I have 3 questions to ask , please reply me as soon as possible , thanks !
1.Give an example of how Steinbeck shows that Kino's community is poor .
In the novel , Steinbeck describes how the church beggars cuold judge how poor Kino's was "...[They] looked quickly at Juana's old blue skirt , saw the tears in the shaw , appraised the green ribbon on her braids , read the age of Kino's blanket and the thousand washing of his clothes andd set them down as poverty people..." ( page 13 )
2."And the music of the pearl rose like a chorus of trumpets in his ears " (page 28). Using other examples in Chapter 3 , explain how "music" is used in the text to describe the feelings of Kino ? Do you think "music" has a wider significance in the novel ? ( Yes ) Explain your answer
3. In this chaper , there are a number of references made to how the people in Kino's community are oppressed and aloso how they see no way out this situation . Chose 3 examples and explain how they illustrate this oppression and /or inability of Kino's community to improve their situation.
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Style, voice and tone of the pearl?
I need to finish an assignment on the style, voice and tone in the novel The Pearl. Can anyone help me? My devil teacher forced us to make a 3000-word-long project and I really don't know how to finish it as I am Vietnamese and have never read this novel before [of course I cannot find it sold in Vietnam]
Thanks for all your help!
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Please answer these questions
1. _____ Specifically, the turning point of the novel involves which of the following? (a) A death by stabbing; (b) A house burning; (c) A family quarrel; (d) A flight.
2. _____ Kino and Juana take flight in order to (a) get money to pay the doctor; (b) find a doctor who can cure Coyotito; (c) find an honest pearl buyer; (d) protect their community.
3. _____ Essentially, Steinbeck has Kino and Juana return to La Paz in order to (a) start a new life; (b) perform a symbolic act; (c) surrender to the authorities; (d) bury their son properly.
4. _____ At one time the people had hired agents to sell their pearls in the city. The agents had gone off and had never been heard from again. The people took this (a) with angry resentment, (b) as divine punishment, (c) as another example of the doctor’s greedy operations in the background, (d) with cheerful assurance that they would always be able to find more pearls.
6. The _______ threatens the harmony of the Song of the Family.
a. scorpion b. baby c. canoe d. neighbors
TRUE/FALSE
29.______ At the end of the book, Juana wants Kino to throw the pearl into the sea because she is afraid that if she tries to do it he will rush out and bring the pearl right back in.
30.______ Most of his life, Kino has made his living from day to day by fishing, although at times he did go searching for pearls.
31.______ When a neighbor disagreed about Kino’s character, Juan Tomas killed the man.
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coyotito
what does coyotito mean, what is the irony related to this parable
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