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Symbolism in "The Pearl" by John Steinbeck
Novels were created to show a very simplistic view in great depth.
The Pearl, by John Steinbeck, takes a novel to its most unadulterated form.
Steinbeck does this by conveying life symbolically. Through symbols,
Steinbeck offers the reader a more clear look at life and it ....
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.... death of Coyotito, which is Kino's greatest loss
(McCarthy 108). Through these symbols which Kino represents, the reader
can witness how many desires in life can lead to disaster.
Coyotito is a product of Kino. This ties him into the story as one
of the main characters even though Steinbeck speaks of Coyotito few times
in the novel. Steinbeck uses Coyotito as a symbol of unchanging innocence
being betrayed by his own flesh and blood (Baechler 62). Steinbeck is keen
to use such a symbol in a book titled The Pearl because Coyotito's
innocense is parallel to ....
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