La Trobe University

1950s, Colombia has been marked by violence, bombings, and assassinations which has hindered its progress into being considered a developed country. On October 2nd, 2016, after several years of negotiations, the government and the Marxist rebel group La FARC, agreed on an official peace treaty, ending the civil war that has plagued the country. It was then laid out in a referendum whether the populace supported “yes” or “no” towards the deal. According to the BBC (2016), most polling stations…

The painting Las Meninas is a very exquisite painting. It requires deep thought to understand. Although Velázquez painted the original, Picasso also made his own interpretation of it in a cubistic painting more fit to his style. There are differences and similarities to the two paintings and each painter needed much motivation to paint both masterpieces. The original Las Meninas painted by Velázquez, has a subtle but deep underlying meaning that can be difficult to define. In the painting you…

The story “the pearl” in chapter 5 mentions to before the sun rise, Juana tried to throw the pearl at the sea before Kino wake up; however, Kino saw everything that Juana did and then he followed Juana and before Juana throw the pearl, Kino attacked Juana and caught the pearl from Juana. After that, Kino walked back to house, during Kino walked back to the house, he was attacked by a man, and he fought with that man. The pearl fell down to somewhere while they were fighting, after Juana stood up…

In the short story ”The Treasure of Lemon Brown” by Walter Dean Myers and the novel “The Pearl” by John Steinbeck the main characters changed what they valued in life by resolving an internal conflict. While each character faced a different struggle they both valued family in the end. Kino’s experiences changed what he valued in life when he found the pearl because he…

The Pearl by John Steinbeck is about Kino and his wife Juana and how one pearl will change their life forever. Even though there are many themes in this book, greed is the most important theme. This is shown when Kino needs the doctor and the doctor only care about if kino has money. Also when Kino has to hid the pearl so people don't steal the pearl. Then Kino's wife doesn't like the pearl because Kino changes The doctor in The Pearl is the most prime example of greed in the beginning on the…

Pearl Prynne, earned her name from being her Mother’s only treasure. Pearl is a significant character in The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Anne Marie McNamara elaborates about the importance of Pearl in the novel in her article The Role of Pearl. Her essay explains how Pearl’s character impacts Dimmesdale and her split personality. McNamara also touches all of Pearl’s symbolizations. Pearl’s character is the main reason Dimmesdale changes throughout the novel. McNamara says, “She…

The Pearl Money is the root of all evil. The same can be said about any item that holds value. In John Steinbeck’s novella, The Pearl, the idea of value changes one man’s life forever. This parable shows how the main character, Kino, is corrupted by his greed. A single pearl changes his life forever. Throughout the novel, Kino’s sense of what is important in life change and is forced to cope with the resolution of his internal conflicts. At the beginning of the story Kino values his family and…

In the short story “Treasure of Lemon Brown” by Walter Dean Myers and the novel “The Pearl” by John Steinbeck the main characters changed what they valued in life by resolving an internal conflict. While each character faced a different struggle they both valued family in the end. Kino experiences a change in what is valued in life. Kino’s values change once he found the pearl. When he found the pearl he was more focused on the money that came from the pearls worth instead on focusing on…

Tarek Elhossiny Lemon Brown and The Pearl Comparison Essay According to William Greider, “Everyone’s values are defined by what they will tolerate when it is done to others.” Values define individuals in life and in literature. Walter Dean Myer’s short story,” The Treasure of Lemon Brown,” explores the values of Greg Ridley, a fourteen-year-old boy who wants to play basketball but can’t because his math…

I read several books during the summer, and the book The Pearl, which was written by my favorite author John Steinbeck, had enthralled me. The story is about the main character Kino, an Indian pearl diver lives with his wife Juana, and his son Coyotito. One day, his son gets stung by the scorpion and needs treatment; meanwhile Kino finds a pearl, which is the savior to his family. Unfortunately, the pearl not only does not help him, but causes lots of tragedies. Kino realizes the pearl…