The Pearl | Social Sensitivity
Written in the mid-1940's, The Pearl addresses numerous social issues that gained prominence at that time and that remained among the chief concerns of late twentieth century society. Among them are a growing awareness of the more sinister aspects of colonialism and the domination of native peoples by European settlers, the powerlessness of the economic underclass, and the illusory nature of the "American Dream" of financial prosperity.
Uneducated in the methods of western medicine and the victims of racial prejudice, Kino and Juana are turned away when they seek the help...
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