The Pearl | Related Titles/Adaptations
Another compelling fable by a famous author is Animal Farm. Published in 1945 by George Orwell, this satire is a story about farm animals who attempt to take over a farm and operate it collectively. They chase off the exploitative humans but end up under a dictatorship of pigs. Also published in 1947 was Steinbeck's novel The Wayward Bus. Like The Pearl, this allegorical tale concerns characters who must shed the evil they have contracted. They are not even as successful as Kino and Juana. Steinbeck again returned to myth when he created the family saga of the Trask...
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