Day: 8 October 2019

  • The Pearl by John Steinbeck

    The Pearl by John Steinbeck

    “The Pearl” is a novella by John Steinbeck, first published hot on the heels of the second world war. The story is a re-visioning of a Mexican folktale, sometimes called a parable. This story is widely studied in American high schools so much has been posted elsewhere about symbolism and themes. My focus is on […]

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