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John Steinbeck, The Pearl Write an essay to show the truth of the saying ‘What you see is not always what you get’. Use illustrations from John...

      

John Steinbeck, The Pearl

Write an essay to show the truth of the saying ‘What you see is not always what you get’.
Use illustrations from John Steinbeck’s ‘The Pearl’

  

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Martin
Introduction

At times looks can be deceiving / judging things / people at face value is erroneous
- Clearly shown in the Pearl that Kino finds.
- He thinks it is good fortune but brings evil to his family.

Body:

The Pearl has an outward appeal, the promise of riches and comfort;however, it brings miser
- Leads to death of Coyolito.

The doctor is supposed to treat Coyolito of the scorpion sting, He instead comes to make him more ill,
wants a part of the Pearl’s good fortune / He spies on where the pearl is buried and sends an intruder to steal it.

The pearl traders pretend they want the best price for Kino. They have, however, conspired and agreed on the price. They even dismiss the pearl / downplay its worth.
- Kino is frustrated by their price; he opts to go to sell in the city.

Others - The priest - pretends he has come to bless and celebrate the finding of the pearl. Underneath, he is thinking of the repairs that the church need/ etc.
- The beggars
- The neighbors


marto answered the question on August 27, 2019 at 12:42


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