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Kino is the main character in The Pearl.
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The Pearl - novel - was created in 1947.
The pearl came from the sea in La Paz.
Girl with a Pearl Earring - novel - has 256 pages.
The word "hibiscus" does not appear in John Steinbeck's novel "The Pearl."
"The Pearl" was written by John Steinbeck.
Why must she represent something else than a girl with a pearl earring?
In John Steinbeck's novel "The Pearl," Apolonia is crying because she is flipping through the pages of a dilapidated prayer book that Kino had found. The book had been destroyed in his search for the pearl, symbolizing the destruction of their faith and traditional way of life due to their pursuit of wealth. Her tears represent the loss of their spiritual connection and the consequences of their newfound greed.
"The Pearl" is a novel published in 1947. John Steinbeck is the author.
In the beginning the Pearl symbolizes wealth and opportunity, but at the end of the novel it symbolizes death and depression.
Money can corrupt you