John Steinbeck - Pearl

Pros: Quick read with depth and meaning. Reading Kino's decision making processes.
Cons: Too short.

I was never a good student and I refused to read assigned books when in school. I remember the class that discussed this book, The Pearl, but I was in another world when that analysis took place. In finding the book among my daughters high school ...

Pros: evocative writing; believable characters; leaves an impact
Cons: you'll spend more time thinking about it than reading it

It was my high school English class when I first read John Steinbeck’s The Pearl and Of Mice And Men, but really a better verb would be analyzed or studied ad nauseum. F. Scott Fitzgerald actually impressed me more at the time, though I...

Pros: The power of Steinbeck's spare writing style is amazing.
Cons: Fact is, the novel ends up being shorter than most readers would like.

Kino is a pearl diver in La Paz, Mexico, eking out a meager subsistence living for his wife, Juana, and their infant son, Coyotito. When Coyotito is stung by a scorpion, Kino is both embarrassed and angered by the fact that the arrogant, self-centered ...

Pros: Poetic, insightful, balanced viewpoint on human nature
Cons: Short!

This novella by John Steinbeck is at times touching sensitive and gentle, occasionally suspenseful. This is the tale of a simple peasant family, living on the shores outside a town in an unspecified nation of the new world. Kino, the man, is a pearl ...

Pros: Gritty and realistic.
Cons: Some readers may find it too dark and hopeless.

The Pearl is the subject for this review, which is a part of Stephen Murray's writeoff in honor of John Steinbeck.

Stephen Murray himself is a fine author, an incisive and healthy critic, and an intrepid contributor within the Epinions...

Pros: Like most legends, this tale will last forever.
Cons: You gotta be kidding!

This is part of the anniversary Steinbeck writeoff, and I am deeply pleased to participate. It has been said that Steinbeck was "an important writer," but "not a great writer." Well, I'm sorry but, to me, those are fighting words! There are...

Pros: It makes you think seriously about the meaning of happiness
Cons: It is heartbreaking

The Pearl first published in 1945 is one of Steinbeck's lesser known "jewels". The Pearl is about a poor fisherman and his young family trapped in poverty, yet dreaming of finding "the pearl of the world" that can help his family...

Pros: Strong symbols, provokes deep thought,
Cons: can be difficult to read

My son needed to read “The Pearl” by John Steinbeck, as a summer reading assignment this year. Needless to say, he was not thrilled about the selection, but since he had no input into the book choice his only option was to read the book. Knowing his...

Pros: There are many valuable lessons associated with Kino and his decisions.
Cons: The tragedies that surrounded Kino and his family.

I read this novella for my college English class. It was a good experience for me, because I was able to see analogies, themes and symbols. I did not like how selfish the main character Kino became; he inflicted pain on everyone he came in contact with ...

Pros: Only 90 pgs.
Cons: Wording can be a little descriptive.

Brief Information on the Author John Ernst Steinbeck was born on February 27, 1902, in Salinas, California, to both Irish and German parents. John Steinbeck Sr., his father, worked in Salinas as the County Treasurer and his mother, Olive ...

Pros: Beautiful
Cons: N/A

As a school assignment, we had to read The Pearl. Everyone in my class seemed uninterested in the book, but I thought it would be a good read. As I read it, the words sucked me right in. The descriptive writing, visualization, story, and truth in the...

Pros: This story could make you appreciate what you have, It's Not that long,
Cons: Boring, Slow, Sad Story

The Pearl is a book about a poor fisherman. He lives in a poor village and everyone who lives there has nothing. On the other side of the town is a small city. At the village they have no doctors or any professional people. One day this young...

Pros: Great story a classic like all the rest.
Cons: It's sad!

The pearl, is a great book, an absolute classic. The book does have it's down falls though. It is a very sad book, the ending is the worst part, and when it ends you are still looking for more. It keeps your emotions going, and makes you feel for the...