endure the test of time, we call them classics. John Steinbeck's, The Pearl, undoubtedly deserves it's status as a classic. This novella has a myriad of themes and lessons, but a few pop out, and stretch throughout the entire book. One of the primary themes in The Pearl is Kino's instincts, as Kino encounters possible danger or deceit, the music he hears in his head changes to something more sinister and warning. An example of this is when Steinbeck describes how "the music of evil was sounding in…
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