First read this when I was 11 and found it in my grandfather's house. I didn't really know what it was about, but I loved it. Then in high school I had a teacher, Mrs Hawley, who temporarily ruined it for me and made a number of people I know hate Steinbeck for life. How? By making us find symbolism...
Steinbeck has a knack for writing of laborers' struggles - he does it well and in great form.This short story is a fable of sort. Kino is a pearl farmer and to begin the story he and his wife, Juana, watch as a scorpion stings their son. In order to get help for their son, they must get money, which...
Afternoon play: John Steinbeck's parable of the greatest pearl ever found and the tragic impact its discovery has on one family. Dramatised by Donna Franceschild.Misery on a stick...
I really didn't like this book. I found it extreemly pretentious. I didn't understand the 'songs' that the author was talking about. Also I found it very predictable. it wasn't suspensful, nor did it have a twist to it. IT also for some reaason bothered me taht I couldn;t tell where the story took p...
I read this in high school and remember how the story pulled me in. If I can remember how much I enjoyed the book and other Steinbeck books I read following it, it must have been great!
One of the most overrated pieces of tripe I've ever read, I do not recommend The Pearl to anyone. Steinbeck takes a fable and makes it into even more of a morality tale, if that's even possible.If you've ever read my reviews, you'll know that I absolutely hate morality tales. With a fiery passion. I...
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