Saturday, August 10, 2013

Why did John Steinbeck decide to write The Pearl?

In order to assist you with this question, and without giving you my personal answer as this appears to be a question requiring a student to deeply think about context and purpose, it's important to consider the themes of this captivating novel.  If one concludes that ultimately Steinbeck's The Pearl is a novella about the consequences of greed and the dangers of extreme wealth, then one can easily draw a logical conclusion of his ultimate purpose for writing.

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