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John Steinbeck's "The Pearl", 2004.
Critical review of John Steinbeck's novel, "The Pearl".
1,915 words (approx. 7.7 pages), 4 sources, APA, £ 42.95
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This paper summarizes Steinbeck's poignant story, "The Pearl", explains the themes of the story, and analyzes the effectiveness of Steinbeck's ability to deliver the story's message through his use of symbolism, the third-person point of view, and a setting in a poor community.
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"As in his previous books, the Red Pony and Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck creates a story whose theme is universal. Its theme:? the possibility of the human species to rise above base nature ?(Johnson, 1997, p. 2). The human spirit has the capacity to dream. It can soar above the present circumstances and create a world that takes on a life of its own. This is true for Kino, the main character in The Pearl. He envisions a different life for his family after he finds the pearl. His steadfast desire to achieve the goal takes him down an ever more complex path. The strength of his spirit is only defeated when the very value of his dream dies with his child. His triumph is glorious but temporary."
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John Steinbeck's "The Pearl", 2002.
This paper critiques John Steinbeck's classic novel "The Pearl."
1,663 words (approx. 6.7 pages), 12 sources, MLA, £ 37.95
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Focuses on the story's protagonist, Kino, a poor fisherman from La Paz. The essay examines his journey from lower class society, to upper class society and demonstrates how his journey is a parable for the battle of good vs. evil.
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"Many people desire advancement, riches, and prosperity. Some people are even willing to risk their goodness and innocence in the quest for a better life. John Steinbeck?s The Pearl is a parable vividly displaying the eternal battle between good and evil. ?Steinbeck, in the prefatory comment, invites every reader to take his own meaning from the story, to read his own life into it? (Swisher 116)."
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John Steinbeck's "The Pearl", 2006.
An analysis of the theme in John Steinbeck's story about how a man's life is transformed after discovering "the greatest pearl in the world."
945 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 23.95
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This paper summarizes the plot of John Steinbeck's famous novel, "The Pearl" and then goes on to analyze the theme of the story. The paper explains that the pearl, instead of being symbolic of hope, purity and goodness as pearls usually are, represents man's greed and his need to overreach the simple pleasures that life brings in the hopes of having what others seek.
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"John Steinbeck's The Pearl, loosely based on an old Mexican folk tale, is the story of how one man's life is tragically transformed after discovering "the greatest pearl in the world." Before finding the pearl, Kino's existence is hardly luxurious, but neither is it unhappy. He is young and strong and has all he needs: a fine canoe passed down from his grandfather, respect from his community; and the love of his brother. His most valued possession is his family - his devoted wife Juana, and his infant son, Coyotito. Together he and Juana sing the Song of the Family which rises to "an aching chord that caught the throat, saying this is safety, this is warmth, this is the Whole." This peaceful happiness is disturbed early in the story when a scorpion stings Coyotito, and his wife suggests they take him to the doctor in the city."
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John Steinbeck's "The Pearl", 2002.
This paper examines the social messages that can be learned from "The Pearl."
1,470 words (approx. 5.9 pages), 3 sources, MLA, £ 33.95
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This paper proves the thesis that John Steinbeck uses "The Pearl" to ?brilliantly alert us to social and economic dangers and expose mankind?s...faults and failures?. This paper has references to the book "The Pearl", as well as two critics.
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"In the society where the villagers live most of them are very poor and do not have the money to take care of themselves or their family. The people in this society who have money feel that they are superior to the rest of the people living in the same village. One of the people that feel this way is the doctor. In this type of society, if people have money then they hold more power within the society. "
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Tragedy in Novels, 2005.
This paper compares two novels, with a similar theme of tragedy, Les Victor Hugo "Les Miserables" and John Steinbeck "The Pearl".
815 words (approx. 3.3 pages), 2 sources, MLA, £ 20.95
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This paper explains that, although written nearly one hundred years apart, Victor Hugo and John Steinbeck both use irony, animal imagery, and light and dark imagery to portray a recurring theme of tragedy. The author points out that, in "Les Miserables", every character is a victim of tragedy who ironically usually brings his or her suffering upon his or herself and accepts life the way it is and does nothing to try to make it better. The paper relates that, in "The Pearl", ironically Kino finds the pearl, which ultimately leads to his tragic fall.
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"The authors utilize irony to show the tragedy in the lives of Kino and Les Miserables characters. People "regarded this traveler with a sort of distrust" This shows the ironic stereotypic nature of humans. This traveler, Jean Valjean, although ragged in appearance, wants to change his lifestyle. Looks for the most part stay the same, but feelings and beliefs fluctuate easily. Even though Valjean still looks like a convict, he feels otherwise. People need not to "want a thing too much." Ironically, Kino drops his entire life to have the pearl; nothing else matters to him. Greed becomes the overtaking influence in his life. Kino functioned just perfectly before he had the pearl, and now he acts as though the pearl is his god."
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The Pearl, 2002.
A book report on the classic story "The Pearl" by John Steinbeck.
1,345 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 0 sources, £ 31.95
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The writer of this paper provides a brief summary of the plot of the story and examines the characters in the context of the theme "good versus evil". It focuses on the characters of the doctor, the priest and the beggars in the story, and how they react to the finding of the pearl by Kino. The pearl represents all things good, as seen by Kino and his life of poverty is bad. This all changes as the story progresses.
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"The Pearl is a short novel or a parable by the famous Nobel Prize winning American author, John Steinbeck. It was first published in 1945. Critics as well as ordinary readers over the years have examined John Steinbeck?s writings from different angles?each having found divergent meanings in them. This is probably due to the underlying paradox in Steinbeck?s writings, The Pearl being no exception. In The Pearl Steinbeck tells the story of a poor Mexican-Indian fisherman (Kino) who finds a very large pearl (?The Pearl of the World?) that is apparently Kino?s ticket of deliverance from his life of abject poverty and deprivation, but which actually brings him even greater harm. One of the morals of the story is the virtue in the poor man?s struggle against the forces of injustice and exploitation. The paradox is the apparent futility of the struggle."
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Situations and Solutions, 2002.
An examination of the characters in John Steinbeck's "The Pearl", A & P" and Roddy Doyle's "The Snapper".
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 2 sources, £ 26.95
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This paper presents a look at the characters in two stories, "The Pearl, A & P" by John Steinbeck and "The Snapper" by Roddy Doyle, and the situations that they faced. The writer of this paper presents the situations that these characters face in a light where it is easy to compare and contrast them.
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"Often times an author uses words to reveal how a solution to a situation was handled and how that solution affected those in the story. This was the case with three stories that have gained classic popularity over time. The Pearl, A & P and The Snapper are all stories that detail a major event in the lives of the main characters. The author reveals what situations arise from the events and how the protagonist seeks to resolve the problem. Each tries a different method and all discover important life lessons along the way. "
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Steinbeck, 2002.
Compares the themes shared in two of John Steinbeck's more famous stories, "Of Mice and Men" and "The Pearl".
2,295 words (approx. 9.2 pages), 0 sources, MLA, £ 48.95
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This paper briefly outlines the plots of "Of Mice and Men" and "The Pearl" and highlights the common themes that both novels share. Steinbeck's focus on the virtue of the simple life, the corruption of humankind that results from greed and the desire for more and more money, and racial and social discrimination are evident in both works of art. The paper illustrates these shared themes by citing examples from both novels.
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"Both stories also have a somewhat deterministic quality. It seems that from the very moment any individual dreams of something better than their current social position, they are fated for an unhappy ending. Social aspirations or dreams are seen in both novels to lead unerringly to destruction. To begin with, both novels show the protagonist dreaming of something beyond their ken. In The Pearl, Kino dreams of the stone?s potential: ?"My son will read and open the books, and my son will write and will know writing. And my son will make numbers, and these things will make us free because he will know?he will know and through him we will know?? (TP, 3) Kino?s dream of what the pearl will bring mainly revolve around his son -- and so it is his son that the pearl will destroy most completely. Likewise George dreams of his farm, and the way in which he and Lennie will be free from bosses and schedules. The freedom they crave is only death and the connection is made explicitly: when Lennie begs to go to their farm immediately, George agrees to take him there and then shoots him. Going to the farm has become a euphemism for death. Both books foreshadow their ends extensively, from The Pearl?s antlion trap the Of Mice and Men?s scene in which Candy?s old dog gets shot. As Crook says, ?Nobody never gets to heaven, and nobody gets no land.? (OM, 4). Hope for change, Steinbeck seems to suggest, is always met with change for the worse! This is unquestionably one of the more important themes that Of Mice and Men and The Pearl have in common."
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"The Pearl", 2002.
Discusses the strength of women in John Steinbeck's novel.
700 words (approx. 2.8 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 16.95
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This paper introduce and discuss the short story "The Pearl," by John Steinbeck. Specifically, it discusses Steinbeck's use of women in the story as sources of strength. It shows that the female protagonist, Juana, is a source of strength and understanding in "The Pearl" and she is pivotal in Kino's downfall because he refuses to listen to her wise opinions.
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"Kino decides he must kill them in order to get away, but as he is creeping up on them, his baby cries out, and they attack him. He succeeds in killing them, but one of their shots kills his baby. He and his wife return to the village with the dead child, and throw the hateful pearl back into the ocean. He finally understands that his wife was right all along, and the pearl was a symbol of Kino's weakness. Kino sees Juana in a new light, and acknowledges Juana's "quality of woman, the reason, the caution, the sense of preservation, could cut through Kino's manness and save them all" (Steinbeck 59)."
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Steinbeck and the Era of the Dust Bowl, 2002.
A paper which shows how John Steinbeck's "The Grapes of Wrath" and the article "Steinbeck, Guthrie and Popular Culture" by Elaine S. Apthorp, depict California's Dust Bowl era.
2,135 words (approx. 8.5 pages), 2 sources, APA, £ 45.95
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The paper shows how the era of the Dust Bowl was an era of mass migration as thousands moved from the region where drought and other factors had ruined the farmland to California, believed to be the land of milk and honey and opportunity. The paper explores how the Dust Bowl and the mass migration it fostered are well illustrated in the novel "The Grapes of Wrath" by John Steinbeck, and both the novel and the era it depicts are further illuminated by the article "Steinbeck, Guthrie and Popular Culture" by Elaine S. Apthorp. The paper further shows how the novel and the article complement one another and contribute to our understanding of the era and of the way Steinbeck shaped that era into an artistic statement in his novel.
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"The didactic chapters referred to by Apthorp are the interchapters where Steinbeck performs the analytical task of reporting on the state of America during the Depression, the plight of the people, and other information included with a journalistic eye for what is most telling. In these interchapters, Steinbeck seems to step back from the story to examine the larger picture, but in truth, the author never forgets the reality faced by his characters. For instance, the different members of the family have characteristics which add to their problems and which also reflect larger forces at the same time. Grandpa Joad, for instance, is senile, and this symbolizes the vulnerability of the entire family."
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World Trade Center and Pearl Harbor Attacks, 2005.
Argues that attacks on Pearl Harbor and the World Trade Center had similar historical events surrounding each attack and that Franklin Delano Roosevelt and George W. Bush used similar policies to combat further attacks and unite the nation.
8,579 words (approx. 34.3 pages), 37 sources, MLA, £ 125.95
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The paper highlights the entwined American reactions to the September 11 attacks and the Pearl Harbor attacks. The paper illustrates the similarities in which the over-prevailing backgrounds of each event created reactions to the devastating measures that promptly gave escalation to the wars that have been fought. The paper also looks at the integration of the memory of Pearl Harbor in American reactions to September 11 attacks. Subsequently, the paper reflects on the similarities in repercussions of the attacks on the Pearl Harbor, as well as the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on September 11.
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Thesis Statement
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Recalling the Attack on Pearl Harbor after the Attacks on September 11
Indications Leading to the Attacks
Institutional Weakness
The Use of Technology in the Attacks
The Interest-Terror Disparity
The Aftermath of Pearl Harbor and September 11 Attack
Conclusion
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"The attack by Japan on Pearl Harbor and the attacks by Al Qaeda on September 11 had many similarities. Some of these similarities have been presented in this paper. However, several more situations of contrasts are likely amid the attack on Pearl Harbor and the attack on September 11. In the Second World War, at Pearl Harbor, the American military under President Roosevelt had blocked approximately 8 percent of the Japanese force from either fulfilling its vicious objectives or retreating back to Japan. During the attacks on the September 11, airplane travelers prevented 25 percent of the Al Qaeda force from fulfilling its evil designs, avoiding an American icon from stern harm or complete obliteration. American intelligence agencies gave out a warning for war prior to the attack on the Pearl Harbor in the Second World War, and the American military had been able to counter the opponent. However, on September 11, intelligence agencies did report of likely terrorization attempts by Al Qaeda terrorist but these reports had not been converted into a forceful caution under President Bush, and the American military had been unsuccessful in getting in the way of the suicidal operation of Al Qaeda."
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The Lesser of Two Evils: Why FDR Set Up Pearl Harbor, 2001.
This essay puts forth the argument that FDR knew of the possibility of an impending attack on Pearl Harbor, and how it related to the Soviet Union.
1,095 words (approx. 4.4 pages), 1 source, £ 26.95
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This paper explains how Franklin Roosevelt used the US fleet at Pearl Harbor to lure the Japanese away from attacking the Soviet Union and creating a second front against the Soviets which would have made it impossible for them to defend against Nazi Germany.
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"After sixty years, the attack on Pearl Harbor still raises serious debate. Despite the common image of an insidious Japanese assault launched against the unwitting American Navy, there is evidence, as presented in class that the infamy of Pearl Harbor actually began long before December 7, 1941. This evidence suggests that Franklin Roosevelt set Pearl Harbor up as a target and enticed the Japanese to attack there."
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John Steinbeck's Use of Morality, 2001.
This paper looks at the works of 20th century American author John Steinbeck, and examines how his novels' themes teach societal morality.
1,935 words (approx. 7.7 pages), 11 sources, £ 42.95
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This paper discusses the works of John Steinbeck, renowned American author of such classics as "The Grapes of Wrath" and "Of Mice and Men". The author examines Steinbeck's main themes in his writings-human suffering, indifference for life, and extreme poverty during the Great Depression. The paper looks at how Steinbeck wrote in a distant, unsentimental voice, but attempted to teach morality through his work.
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"John Ernst Steinbeck was born in Salinas on February 27, 1902 . In his works we see sensitivity to nature and to the natural processes of life within the setting of California . His novels usually focus on the migrant laborers, the exploited men and women, the union organizers, the marine scientists whose affections, concerns and fears the writer had such abundant opportunity to observe. The focus on these theme using characters that are involved and affected in the societal changes that are taking place due to mans need for progress which at times present his actions against nature create the concept of moral values. Steinbeck had a feeling of pity for the poverty and misery that the workers of the depression years faced and yet, he did not present his stories either with sentimentalism or inappropriately objective stylization. Rather, when we read his novels we realize a certain morality inherent in the themes that calls for America 's consciousness to be appraised."
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Pearl Harbor, 2007.
An examination of the events leading up to and immediately following the 1941 attack on the U.S. navy fleet by Japan at Pearl Harbor.
1,489 words (approx. 6.0 pages), 3 sources, MLA, £ 34.95
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This paper discusses the attack on the U.S navy fleet in Pearl harbor, by the Japanese in 1941. The paper begins by describing the geography of Pearl harbor and how it came into the possession of the United States. The paper then goes on to discuss the relationship between the U.S. and Japan during World War II and what lead up to the attack at Pearl harbor. The paper concludes with the results of some of the investigations into the attack, as well as the immediate responses by world leaders at the time.
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" Later after the attack, investigators discovered that the first contact with the Japanese forces, wasn't made through the air, but took place on the sea. On 7 December, more then an hour before any enemy planes were sighted, an American patrol bomber and the destroyer Ward attacked and sank an unidentified submarine in the restricted waters close to the entrance to Pearl Harbor. The vessel was one of one of the five submarines which were sent to break the Pacific Fleet's fort. The Japanese attack, didn't gave the Americans much time to evaluate the significance of the submarine sighting. The first group of planes was already on its way to Oahu, before The Ward fired the first charge. The Japanese carrier force launched the first group at 6:00 a.m., when the ships were approximately 200 miles north of Pearl Harbor. A second strike group took off at 7:15 a.m. when the carriers had reached a position 30 miles closer to the American base. Although the radar set on the island picked up the approaching planes in time to give warning, the report of the sighting was believed an error and disregarded, and the Japanese fighters and bombers appeared unannounced over their objectives."
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