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    The document summarizes John Steinbeck's novella "The Pearl" and lessons that can be learned from it. It provides background on Steinbeck and an overview of the parable story about a Mexican Indian pearl diver who finds a large pearl that brings him trouble. It notes the main characters of Kino, his wife Juana, and the Doctor. It discusses symbolism in the pearl, scorpion, and canoe. Finally, it lists lessons on greed, gender roles, and the struggle between good and evil.

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    The Lessons I Have Learned From The Pearl: Course Code: ENG 412 Course Name: American Fiction

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    Mohammad Jahidul Islam
    The document summarizes John Steinbeck's novella "The Pearl" and lessons that can be learned from it. It provides background on Steinbeck and an overview of the parable story about a Mexican Indian pearl diver who finds a large pearl that brings him trouble. It notes the main characters of Kino, his wife Juana, and the Doctor. It discusses symbolism in the pearl, scorpion, and canoe. Finally, it lists lessons on greed, gender roles, and the struggle between good and evil.

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    The Lessons I have Learned from The Pearl

    Course Code: ENG 412


    Course Name: American Fiction
    John Steinbeck

    Born on February 27, 1902, California, United States.


    Died on December 20, 1968, New York, United States.
    An author, Journalist, Screenwriter, and Novelist.
    Known for his The Grapes of Wrath (1939).
    Nobel Prize winner in 1962.

    “The weight of knowledge is too great for one mind to absorb.”

    _John Steinbeck
    The Pearl
     Parable
     Mexican Indian pearl driver
     Evil
     Opportunity 
    Characters

     Kino

     Juana

     The Doctor
    SYMBOLISM
     The Pearl
     The Scorpion
     The Canoe
    The Lessons I have Learned from The Pearl
     Greed
     Gender
     Good vs Evil
    Greed
    Gender
    Good vs Evil
    Thank You

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