Our lives are controlled by destiny.’ Using illustrations from ‘The Pearl’ by John Steinbeck, write an essay to support this statement.

      

Our lives are controlled by destiny.’
Using illustrations from ‘The Pearl’ by John Steinbeck, write an essay to support this statement.

  

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Martin
Introduction (2 mks)

Force beyond one’s control shape our destiny. What a number of characters go through in the Pearl is pre-determined.
Accept any other relevant introduction.

Body 12 mks)

The death of baby Coyotito is pre-determined. However much the family tries to protect and save him, he finally passes on when they are attacked by the Attackers.

Kino returns the Pearl to the sea. This is after he unsuccessfully tries to sell it.
The pearl buyers collude to deny him the opportunity to sell it by setting very low price for it.

Failure by Kino to get the Pearl Buyer or the best price is beyond his control. This is what makes him to finally after realizing that it is the pearl that is turning him into an animal and a target of thieves that he throws it back to the sea.

The stinging of the baby. The scorpion stings the baby irrespective of Kino;s attempt to kill it. This is foreshadowed by the music of Evil in Kino’s mind and the music of the enemy Pg 21.

Conclusion ( )

Any valid conclusion summarizing the points

marto answered the question on April 16, 2019 at 05:43


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