The Pearl Essays

Introduction The Pearl is a novel by Nobel Prize-winning author John Steinbeck. The story tells the tale of Kino, a poor pearl diver in Mexico who finds “the pearl of the world”. This discovery changes his life forever, and he must decides whether to keep the pearl or give it…

The Pearl by John Steinbeck is full of symbolism and contains in-depth biblical integration of morals. Through mere characters of Kino and Juana; Steinbeck painted a picture of moral struggle in everyday life. The pearl, canoe, ants and the struggle for saving pearl; is all a mere depiction of how…