... when one experiences an accident. In John Steinbeck's The Pearl, Juana demonstrates a constant being through times of pleasure and conflict. Waking up to a warm fire and to the "pat of the corncakes in the house and the rich smell of them on the cooking plate" (3) starts off the day for Juana's family. Creating a comfortable atmosphere for the family is just one of the few unique qualities Juana has to offer. She accepts ... her neighbors. This helps Juana to remain true to herself because she is around a group of people that share the same beliefs as her. Juana's traits and beliefs of ...

• Word Count: 1311
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... lucky and find a large pearl. It shows the major changes in Kino's character throughout the novel. The novel is briefly about a young lower class family who live in a brush house near the beach in La Paz, Mexico. The main character Kino lives with his wife Juana and his baby Coyotito. Coyotito then gets stung at the beginning of the novel by a scorpion and Kino then takes him to see a doctor ... , but the doctor refuses to see him because he ... doesn't have money to give the doctor for treating Coyotito and he ... ...

• Word Count: 999
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

... she never wore a bride dress and stepped into the church. In chapter one, where Coyotito was bitten by a scorpion, everyone including Kino believed that the doctor wouldn't come to cure the baby. She went to the doctor's house with Kino and the baby, with a few misshapen grey pearls. The doctor didn't help them because they were poor. ... knew she couldn't stop him. Kino was losing his mind. Juana was brave like a man and even stronger. She was the one who helped Kino escape from danger. At the end of the story Juana lost her baby Coyotito. It was such a pain for her and also for this ...

• Word Count: 546
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

... so strong and inevitable. Juana and Kino sacrifice many things for each other and their Coyotito, especially when he's bitten by a scorpion. Juana sucks the venom out of Coyotito's bite mark while Kino brings his family out to sea, and dives into the dangers of the ocean, hoping to find a pearl that will help him pay for his sons treatment. Kino and Juana want what's best ... factor that appears multiple times during the course of the entire novel. At first, the doctor turns Kino and his family away, calling them animals because they do not have the money to pay for Coyotito's treatment...

• Word Count: 897
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

... of her people. Juana is satisfied with her husband, son, and house. She doesn't want what the Europeans have. Steinbeck portrays the Mexican- Americans like Juana, as devoted and selfless. Steinbeck uses the doctor to symbolize and embodie the arrogance of the European culture toward natives. The deceitful and prejudice doctor dislikes the other cultures. His colonial actions oppress Juana's people. For example, the doctor won't treat Coyotito for his severe scorpion ... sting because of his poor parents, but ... ...

• Word Count: 906
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

... hidden behind the fence, crouched beside the house in the shadow" (Steinbeck, pg. 56). Since Kino's finding, of the pearl it seems evil doers blockade his family and himself, from achieving their goals. The psychological aspect is how Kino's attitude changes from happy and carefree to extreme paranoia. Finally, as Kino comes closer to greatness, "The music of the Pearl [is] triumphant in [his] head, and the quiet melody of the family underlay ... his scrambled priorities cause his destruction. His attitude changes or discontent starts when the doctor will not treat Coyioto's scorpion st...

• Word Count: 1199
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School