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by John Steinbeck
About 88 pages (26,375 words)
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The Pearl Study Guide consists of approx. 88 pages of summaries and analysis on The Pearl by John Steinbeck. Browse the literature study guide below:

  Introduction

  Overview

  Author Biography

  About the Author

  Plot Summary

  Chapter Summaries & Analysis

The introduction speaks of the story of a pearl, how it was found and lost again. It speaks of Kino the fisherman, his wife Juana and their baby Coyotito. In addition, like all stories told many times, it only has good and bad, black and white and good and evil, nothing in between. (read more)
      Chapter 1
      Chapter 2
      Chapter 3
      Chapter 4
      Chapter 5
      Chapter 6

  Characters

  Setting

  Social Sensitivity

  Literary Qualities

  Themes

  Style

  Historical Context

  Critical Overview

  Criticism

      Critical Essay #1
      Critical Essay #2
      Critical Essay #3

  Compare & Contrast

  What Do I Read Next?

  Topics for Discussion

  Ideas for Reports and Papers

  For Further Study

  Sources

  Copyright Information

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