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The Pearl

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

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  1. The Pearl by John Steinbeck

  2. Theme • Man’s Inhumanity to Man

  3. Conflicts • Kino versus the Doctor • Kino versus the Pearl Buyers • Kino versus Juana • Kino versus Himself

  4. Characters • Kino – pearl diver and fisherman • Juana – Kino’s loving wife • Coyotito – Kino and Juana’s infant son • Doctor – an antagonist • Pearl Buyers - antagonists

  5. Point of View • 3rd Person Omniscient The reader knows what every character is feeling and thinking

  6. Setting • La Paz, Mexico • 1940’s • Rich and Poor Classes – no middle class

  7. Author • John Steinbeck • Pulitzer Prize Winner • Nobel Prize Winner for Literature • Most Famous Novel – Grapes of Wrath • One of the greatest 20th Century writers

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