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by John Steinbeck

John Steinbeck wrote The Pearl during the time in which he was at the height of his fame. He had completed The Grapes of Wrath, for which he won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction and was renowned and reviled as a subversive, unpatriotic man who threatened the national interest through the socialist…

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Describe the character of Juana based on what she says and does. How is she different from Kino? Be sure to incorporate examples from the text in your response.
Posted by vanessa h #252853
Last updated by: Aslan on May 24, 2012 9:18 PM
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Explain what Kino means when he says that the pearl has become his soul, and that if he gives it up, he will lose his soul. Does Steinbeck depict Kino’s devotion to the pearl as a positive or negative quality? Why?
Posted by vanessa h #252853
Last updated by: Aslan on May 24, 2012 9:14 PM
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what is the whole?
Posted by jenna o #251083
Last updated by: jill d #170087 on May 16, 2012 7:34 PM
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In The Pearl, What does this reveal about the villager's attitude toward life?
Posted by dee b #250797
Last updated by: jill d #170087 on May 15, 2012 3:36 PM
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Describe Juana?
Posted by samantha d #249305
Last updated by: Aslan on May 08, 2012 9:36 PM
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in several sentences and including quoted details from the chapter 2, why is his canoe so important to kino?
Posted by johnni g #247387
Last updated by: Aslan on May 01, 2012 4:25 PM
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why do you think no one approached kino and juana as they returned to la paz?
Posted by apolonia a #246241
Last updated by: jill d #170087 on Apr 26, 2012 9:47 AM
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how did the people in the town respond to the news of kino pearl? what was the authour talking about when he refers to "evil?" what did the doctor say about kino's baby? why did he say this?what does he think about?
Posted by sam a #245561
Last updated by: Aslan on Apr 23, 2012 9:01 PM
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in chapter 6 where did juana and kino sleep
Posted by tallihanna w #242985
Last updated by: Aslan on Apr 12, 2012 12:24 PM
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make a list ten words or phares that describe the setting of the story,including kino's
Posted by philipo t #242269
Last updated by: Aslan on Apr 09, 2012 5:28 PM
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what does kino decide to do with the pearl
Posted by jose e #241553
Last updated by: Aslan on Apr 04, 2012 9:54 PM
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on page 31, the doctor gave coytito something that we can assume caused a negative reaction. in reference to kino, expalin what was meant by the,"but the was set. he couldnt take the
Posted by lee d #241269
Last updated by: Aslan on Apr 03, 2012 9:13 PM
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Who narrates the story?
Posted by jim m #240011
Last updated by: Aslan on Mar 28, 2012 4:50 PM
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What were the different songs that kino heard?
Posted by melody h #238413
Last updated by: Aslan on Mar 21, 2012 5:11 PM
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What does Juana's behavior tell you about the kind of person she was
Posted by melody h #238413
Last updated by: Aslan on Mar 21, 2012 5:10 PM
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How does John steinbeck's description of the life under the sea differs from that of the life on land?
Posted by jack l #232249
Last updated by: Aslan on Feb 23, 2012 3:25 PM
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what is your favorite food?
Posted by lavosha w #226311
Last updated by: jill d #170087 on Jan 23, 2012 3:00 PM
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How have juana and kino changed in chapter3?
Posted by yaso e #225827
Last updated by: jill d #170087 on Jan 20, 2012 12:20 PM
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what explanation can be given of why kino heares the " song of evil " when the priest comes to their house?
Posted by yaso e #225827
Last updated by: jill d #170087 on Jan 20, 2012 12:19 PM
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what explanation can be given of why kino heares the " song of evil " when the priest comes to their house?
Posted by yaso e #225827
Last updated by: jill d #170087 on Jan 20, 2012 12:17 PM
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does the pearl portray colonialism positively or negatively?
Posted by joseph b #225719
Last updated by: jill d #170087 on Jan 19, 2012 7:14 PM
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what does kino do when coyotito is stung
Posted by allan l #225023
Last updated by: Aslan on Jan 16, 2012 4:07 PM
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How is Kino's visit with the pearl buyers connected to his social staus in his community?
Posted by olivia m #224147
Last updated by: Aslan on Jan 10, 2012 7:52 PM
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give the themes of the story. explain each comprehensively.
Posted by nikka joy b #223325
Last updated by: jill d #170087 on Jan 09, 2012 8:33 AM
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what are the themes of the story?
Posted by nikka joy b #223325
Last updated by: jill d #170087 on Jan 09, 2012 8:32 AM
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