The Pearl

the pearl

Can you see any special effects steinbeck uses to create and maintain suspense in the story? think of descriptions, words, atmosphere

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In my opinion, the main way Steinbeck creates and maintains suspense in the novel is with his use of songs. The Song of Family, Song of the Pearl, and the Song of Evil, all foreshadow coming events throughout the text.

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