It can also show that we should be cautious of everything we have in life and to treasure what we have at the moment. It is a very powerful book that teaches many lessons and themes. In conclusion, The Pearl is a fascinating book that I believe people of any age above 10 should read. This book is also 8th grade level for reading. Another reason you should read this book is because it can tell you somewhat of how the people in Mexico lived in what looked like the 1940s. I also like that in the story it has a very dramatic ending, and I was very surprised in some scenes which just led me to read on more and more. Not only does it include very real characters but it also includes situations that you can relate to. I think you should read this book because it is also very interesting. This quote makes me think about life and the good and bad parts of it.

And, as with all retold tales that are in people's hearts, there are only good and bad things and black and white things and good and evil things and no in-between anywhere” (Steinbeck, 1). One quote that I like a lot from The Pearl is, “And because the story has been told so often, it has taken root in every man's mind. I also liked that the book has lots of good quotes and makes you think thoroughly about it. What I liked about reading this novella, is that it has a lot of foreshadowing, symbolism, and has a lot of surprises. Well if you read The Pearl, maybe you’ll find out. And I know you’re thinking, “Well, how do you lose everything from getting a pearl? Isn’t the pearl suppose to make him rich? And what did he deserve to lose everything if he was already poor?”. The pearl was the size of a quarter and soon after obtaining it, he loses everything he ever had. Together with his wife, Juana, he finds a pearl that could help get Coyotito a doctor. Kino, a poor fisherman whose baby, Coyotito, gets stung by a scorpion.

The Pearl takes place in La Paz, Mexico in a tiny brush house.

This could mean that the author, Steinbeck, is trying to show us that even the best things in life can quickly become the evilest. Many of the objects are shown as harmless but then later can be seen as harmful. The main message in the story shows that greed can be a powerful thing. He became very popular because of some of his books, one of which is The Pearl. John Steinbeck was an American author who made twenty-seven books, sixteen novels, six non-fiction books, and five short stories. The Pearl, by John Steinbeck, is a fictional novella that was published in 1947.

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