The Pearl background info Flashcards
Where did Steinbeck discover the hars hreality if migrant and Mexican-American workers?
grew up in working class towns and wrote themes of stuggles between poor and evil, cultures and civilazations
What inspired The Pearl?
Steinbeck went on sailing expedition to study marine life and learned about the Mexican legend that inspired the pearl
What is the setting of The Pearl
around 1900 on an estuary in La Paz, Mexico
How did the Spanish culture and catholic rituals affect the Indians?
It was forced upon them, but they still held onto many of their spiritual beliefs, cultures, and customs of their various tribes
What is the style of the pearl?
a short novel/novella told in the form of an allegory or parable
What is a parable?
a short, simple work with little dialogue illustrating a lesson or larger truth often on the subject of good and evil
* good and evil are clearly defined-everything is black and white
What is the point of view of the Pearl?
all-knowing omniscent 3rd peron narrator
