2. About The Author (John Steinbeck)
He was born February 27 1902,and died in December 20 1968.
Steinbeck had written twenty-seven books (sixteen novels, six non-fiction books,
and five short stories collections)
Won the Nobel Prize in 1962 for his “realistic and imaginative writing” and for his
literature.
First novel published in 1929, called “Cup of cold”, based on life and death of
privateer of Henry Morgan
3. Plot Summary-The Pearl
Kino and Juana have a lovely life, even though they are poor
Scorpion crawls and hangs from Coyotto’s Crib
Scorpion stings Coyotto
Juana sucks the poison out, Kino stomps the scorpion to death
Juana and Kino go to the doctor
Doctor refuses to help
Kino injures his hand, striking the door
Kino and Juana are on a boat
Juana mends to Coyotto’s wounds
Kino dives and find the “Pearl Of The World”
4. Setting
Published in 1947
Small village of La Pez in Mexico
Possibly late nineteenth or early twentieth century
Kino’s persuade of wealth and his downfall to greed and
violence
Themes:
The role of fate and agency in shaping life.
Greed is your downfall
Enjoy life as it is
7. Moral
Be careful in what you wish for
Greed can be the end of everything
With fame and fortune comes destruction, be wary of
what you wish for
What you have is what you want, don’t reach for others
as it will destroy you
You have a chance to be somebody you aren’t, but as
you change you grow into a monster, somebody who
everybody hates
8. Pearl Facts
Only gemstone made by living animals
No two pearls are the same, unique or has imperfections
Pearl farming is also known as “Per culture”
Harvesting pearls from mollusks does not kill the animals
Pearls take their color from the inside of the shell (in which they are
growing)
Virtually all pearls today are cultured or cultivated
9. Scorpion Facts
Almost 20,000 species of scorpions
Only 30 or 40 species of scorpions have strong enough
poison to kill
A scorpion is almost as big an tea cup
Scorpions cannot live where there is no loose soil
