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The Pearl
The Pearl | Mr John Steinbeck
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"In the town they tell the story of the great pearl - how it was found and how it was lost again. They tell of Kino, the fisherman, and of his wife, Juana, and of the baby, Coyotito. And because the story has been told so often, it has taken root in every man's mind. And, as with all retold tales that are in people's hearts, there are only good and bad things and black and white things and good and evil things and no in-between anywhere.If this story is a parable, perhaps everyone takes his own meaning from it and reads his own life into it. In any case, they say in the town that..."
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The Pearl | Mr John Steinbeck
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This novella packs quite a punch on its parable warning of the dangers of jealousy, cheating and greed that can spring up when someone finds good fortune.

Book 4/60
Page 736/18000
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DieAReader 🎉🥳Well done! 2w
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