... the rock and swam upward, towards the canoe. When he reached the surface, he started to open the oysters up. He had finally opened up all the oysters except for one. The last oyster was the one that he decided to open last, which was the one that he had noticed sitting near hummock. He lifted the flesh, and inside, was the great pearl. This pearl was as perfect as the moon. It was the ... greatest pearl in the world! In his hands, held the Pearl of the World. Juana cried out Kino's name and ... , they went to a dealer that would tell them the value of the pearl and give them the best pr...

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... appears to be that man has acquired a greed and appetite for wealth. Juana, the priest, and the doctor all undergo a change because of money. They are all affected by their hunger for wealth and inturn are the base for their own destruction, and the destruction of society. Steinbeck's The Pearl is a study of man's self destruction through greed. Juana, the faithful wife of Kino, a paltry peasant man, had lived ... a spiritual life for what had seemed like as long as she could remember. When her ... some lemonade. "Grandfather was about to refuse, and then he saw Jody's face." Jody goes ...

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• Grade Level: High School