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The Pearl
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John Steinbeck
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Characters
Kino
Juana
The Doctor
Coyotito
Juan Tomas
Plot
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Coyotito's Death
Coyotito is Bitten by a Scorpion
Kino Murders a Mysterious Stranger
Themes
Greed
Change
Wealth
Gender Roles
Family
Value
Human Nature
Community
Good vs. Evil
Dreams and Aspirations
Materialism
Social Inequality
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The Pearl
The Song of Evil
The Scorpion
The Canoe
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The Song of the Family
Song of the Pearl That Might Be
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John Steinbeck
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