When a poor person dies of hunger, it does not happen because of fate. It happens because no one wanted to help him out. Poverty destroys the hopes and dreams of the poor, and it creates societies in which a select wealthy few control the lives and destinies of those who are not wealthy. It […]
A plan once made and visualized becomes a reality…never to be destroyed but easily to be attacked. Thus Kino’s future was real, but, having set it up, other forces were set up to destroy it.” (Steinbeck 29). A historical fiction novella written by John Steinbeck: The Pearl, tells an intriguing story of a poor fisherman, […]
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Get startedThe quote, ‘Have I nothing better to do than cure insect bites for ?ittle Indians’? I am a doctor, not a veterinary…I, alone in the world am supposed to work for nothing–and I am tired of it.” was stated by the Doctor on page 11. This quote reveals the Doctor’s ignorant and egotistical personality and […]
There is a peaceful family including Kino, Juana, and their baby boy Coyotito in La Paz, Mexico. One night, when they are watching Coyotito sleeping, a scorpion falls on his shoulder and stings him. Kino accompanies Juana go to see a local doctor, but he does not want to save their son because he knows […]
The Pearl is a novella by John Steinbeck. It is about a pearl diver called Kino who lives a simple and happy life with his wife and son. This happy life did not last because his child, Coyotito, is stung by a scorpion. Since they are a poor family, Kino cannot afford his son’s therapy […]
