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It’s been a long time since I’ve read a book written by John Steinbeck. I had forgotten how much I enjoy his writing. I’m not sure why this has low reviews. I thoroughly enjoyed this short story and was heartbroken with the ending. It really is a simple story of innocence and greed and great loss. It’s a wonderful short story. This is a sweet, simple fable and I liked some aspect of the writing, but the 'moral to the story' spoiled any enjoyment. The concept that is is wrong to strive for change and improvement in one's lot on life should not be preserved in literature IMHO. I did love the imagery and Kino's way of experiencing life through music. I loved Cannery Row and will read other Steinbeck books, but I'm giving his books a rest for now. no reviews | add a review
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HTML:â??There it lay, the great pearl, perfect as the moon.â? Like his father and grandfather before him, Kino is a poor diver, gathering pearls from the gulf beds that once brought great wealth to the Kings of Spain and now provide Kino, Juana, and their infant son with meager subsistence. Then, on a day like any other, Kino emerges from the sea with a pearl as large as a sea gull's egg, as "perfect as the moon." With the pearl comes hope, the promise of comfort and of security.... A story of classic simplicity, based on a Mexican folk tale, The Pearl explores the secrets of man's nature, the darkest depths of evil, and the luminous possibilities of No library descriptions found. |
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This novella is a parable in which a simple, hard-working pearl diver learns that finding untreated of wealth is the cause of unexpected evil and sorrow. ( )