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The Pearl

John Steinbeck

90 pages

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John Steinbeck's The Pearl, first published in 1947, follows a pearl diver, Kino, and explores man’s purpose as well as greed, defiance of societal norms, and evil.

Themes
Dark & BroodingHeartbreakingThought-ProvokingWhat Does It All Mean?Greed's corrosive powerDefiance against oppressionIllusion of salvationNature's indifferent cruelty
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