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In John Steinbeck's book, the Pearl, the rich have power over the poor when they are able to manipulate the buying price of the pearl. They have tons of money, and yet they still try to take advantage of the poor by giving them way less than they deserve. The poor folk can't change that at all, and so they are forced to either sell the pearl for that price or not at all. This catch 22, so to speak, is when the rich have power over the poor.
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∙ 14y ago
In "The Pearl," the rich have power over the poor through economic exploitation. They manipulate the system to maintain their wealth and control over resources, often at the expense of the poorer members of society. The divide between the rich and the poor is emphasized through the unequal distribution of opportunities, creating a cycle of poverty for the marginalized.
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∙ 10y agowhen the doctor gives the baby poison to cure it he takes advantage of kino, when the priest says he could marry kino and juana or baptise the baby, and when the pearl buyers try to get them down to the lowest price and then sell them for a much higher price.
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