In this pdf guide, you will find a summary and analysis of the entire book a highlighted below. Kino then finds that his canoe has been vandalized, their house has been searched, and the flimsy structure has been set on fire. They tell of kino, the fisherman, and of his wife, juana, and of the baby, coyotito. The pearl study guide contains a biography of john steinbeck, quiz questions. The pearl is a powerful story that provides an insight into the damage money, or the desire for money, can cause in a persons life. He sends word to the other pearl buyers in town to come to his office and appraise the pearl. Kino and juana begin the trip to the pearl buyers, followed by the entire village. The pearl questions and answers the question and answer sections of our study guides are a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss literature. The story, first published in 1947, follows a pearl diver, kino, and explores mans nature as well as greed, defiance of societal norms, and evil. Tweet about the pearl book notes email the pearl book notes to a friend share. How greed brings out the worst in us in the pearl set book friday august 25 2017 a look at the themes, the characters and their application in john steinbecks book the pearl. The first pearl buyer to whom kino offers to sell the pearl offers kino a small amount of money for the pearl, saying that the pearl is too big and no one else will buy it. Readers of steinbecks work may have also come across the kinos basic story, in brief. Newsela is an instructional content platform that supercharges reading engagement and learning in every subject.
John steinbecks the pearl is set in a desolate sleeping pearldiving town in baja california. The pearl study guide 5 this category contains notes on the pearl set book for kcse. In reality, this setting helps to exacerbate the problems faced by kino. This is a secondary school set book guide of the pearl by john steinbeck. The book of the pearl george frederick kunz farlang. What is contained in the pdf set book guide of the pearl by john steinbeck. In reality, this setting helps to exacerbate the problems faced by. The pearl by john steinbeck pdf setbook guide, summary and. Use the questions in this lesson to support students. The doctor then manipulates kino into unwittingly revealing where he has. Kino, the novellas protagonist, is a young mexicanindian pearl diver married to. In john steinbecks the pearl, the forces of good versus evil are on display as kino tries to find a way to save his sons life. Kino and juana take coyotito down near the sea, where juana uses a seaweed poultice on. Book of the pearl covers all topics on pearls, from creation, farming, artificial, cultured, natural.
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