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The Pearl by John Steinbeck

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The Pearl: Puzzle Pack
39,600 words, approx. 132 pages
A complete lesson plan by Teacher's Pet. For Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9. This lesson plan is sold separately and is not included with any subscription or study pack.
The Pearl: LitPlan Teacher Pack
33,000 words, approx. 110 pages
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The Pearl (Focus on Reading Study Guide)
15,000 words, approx. 50 pages
A complete lesson plan by Saddleback Educational Publishing. For Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9. This lesson plan is sold separately and is not included with any subscription or study pack.
A Guide for Using The Pearl in the Classroom
14,400 words, approx. 48 pages
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Author Biography

Name: John Ernst Steinbeck
Birth Date: February 27, 1902
Death Date: December 20, 1968
Place of Birth: Salinas, California, United States
Place of Death: New York, New York, United States
Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupations: writer

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Biography of John Ernst Steinbeck
800 words, approx. 2.7 pages
John Ernst Steinbeck (1902-1968), American author and winner of the Nobel Prize in 1962, was a leading exponent of the proletarian novel and a prominent spokesman for the victims of the Great Depression. John Steinbeck was born on Feb. 27, 1902, in Salin...
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Biography of John Ernst Steinbeck
17621 words, approx. 58.7 pages
Through a career which spanned four decades, John Steinbeck was a novelist of people. His best books are about ordinary men and women, simple souls who do battle against dehumanizing social forces or who struggle against their own inhumane tendencies and...
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Biography of John (Ernst) Steinbeck
16102 words, approx. 53.7 pages
Throughout a career which spanned four decades, John Steinbeck was a novelist of people. His best books are about ordinary men and women, simple souls who do battle against dehumanizing social forces or who struggle against their own inhumane tendencies...
 


Encyclopedia and Summary Information
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The Pearl Information
1,270 words, approx. 4 pages
<i>The Pearl </i> is a 1947 novella by John Steinbeck. 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 provided Kino, Juana, and their...


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Death of royal postpones pearl auction
5/3/2007: 388 words, approx. 1 pages
A death in the Emirates royal family postponed the auction of the largest pearl on the world market, just hours before the bidding was to start Thursday.According to the organizers of the auction, the news that Sheik Saeed Bin Nahyan Bin Mubarak al Nahyan _...
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Thousands of pearls found in shipwreck
6/16/2007: 285 words, approx. 1 pages
Salvagers discovered thousands of pearls Friday in a small, lead box they said they found while searching for the wreckage of the 17th-century Spanish galleon Santa Margarita.Divers from Blue Water Ventures of Key West said they found the sealed box, measuring 3.5 inches by 5.5...
 


Criticism and Essays
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The Pearl , A Summary
1,033 words, approx. 3 pages
Summarizes The Pearl, by John Steinbeck. Provides a synopsis of the story's major themes.
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Essay Grade: 90%
The Pearl: Is It a Parable?
1,003 words, approx. 3 pages
This essay focuses on the factors that make "The Pearl" a parable.
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Essay Grade: 92%
The Effects of Greed in "The Pearl"
913 words, approx. 3 pages
The major theme of the story The Pearl, by John Steinbeck, is greed. The lesson of the story is that money is not everything in life and sometimes brings greed.
 


The Pearl Study Pack

Get the complete The Pearl Study Pack, which includes everything but the lesson plans listed on this page. Approximately 378 pages (at 300 words per page) in 33 products. (Download a sample literature guide)

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7 Biographies
1 Encyclopedia Article
23 Student Essays
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The Pearl by John Steinbeck

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