The Pearl

Using three examples, prove that the theme “appearance vs. reality” is a valid theme. Create a thesis statement for “appearance vs. reality”

Try to think of a theme not as a single word but as a full statement that declares a lesson or moral..

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The pearl is obviously valuable in appearance but the dealer says the pearl “is like fool's gold” and there is no market for such things. Of course, the dealer is lying. You might also consider that Kino thought the pearl would bring him happiness but in reality, it only brought him suffering.