Theme In Literature Essay Examples Page 6

John Steinbeck’s novella “The Pearl” is a kind of parable about how the things we think we want desperately can sometimes destroy our lives. Steinbeck introduces us to a young family of indigenous Mexicans who make a living pearling. Kino, his wife Juana, and their baby son Coyotito live in a poor village on the…

The Seven Deadly Sins of the world are seven sins that can lead to a major change in someone’s mind and life. Greed is one of the seven. In the book, The Pearl, by John Steinbeck, the theme of greed and how money changes people are a recurring element. Even Kino, who was just a…

“Mother to Son” by Langston Hughes, is a short poem about a mother who is teaching her son about urgency and determination by using the image of a staircase to instill something in his brain. She explains that even though life has given her many adversities, she continues to keep on pushing and she urges…

Greed, the natural world, and dignity are all dealt with throughout The Pearl by John Steinbeck These are all dealt with throughout the novel because of the pearl which gave Kino his dream world. The pearl results in him being greedy, he is given dignity through wealth, and he has to start to deal with…

In the Joy Luck Club author Amy Tan presents the idea that sacrifice is the ultimate form of love. She does this through the mother Suyan leaving her daughters on the side of the road with money in hopes they will be found. Also with how Suyan cleans for the piano teacher in order for…