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Essay / The Pearl - 1225
SettingTime - "The Pearl" takes place towards the end of the 19th century. Location – The novel is set in the Baja Peninsula in La Paz, Mexico, a coastal village. Influence on the plot - Since the story is written in colonial times, there were many scenes in the book that showed how people were separated by wealth. Additionally, it showed how people had to do whatever their leaders told them to do.CharactersProtagonist – Kino is the main character throughout the novel.Antagonist – Hunters, thieves, and shoppers are the main antagonists.Minor Characters - Juana and Coyotito are the minor characters in the story. Juana-Juana changes a lot throughout the book. At first, she is a loving, caring, strong and protective wife and mother. In the middle of the book she transforms into an anxious, worried, curious and suspicious wife, unlike the conclusion of the novel she becomes a thoughtful, sad and depressed woman who feels guilty. book Kino is a loving, thoughtful, strong, intelligent, hardworking and respectful husband and father, on the other hand halfway through the tale he starts acting more aggressive, protective and violent and does not think clearly. Yet, at the resolution of the writing, Kino begins to become a caring, loving, caring, but sad husband himself. ThemeMessage - Wealth Won't Solve All Your ProblemsCraft/Author Support - There are many lessons you can learn from the short novel "The Pearl". ”, but one of the most important themes is that wealth will not solve all your problems. I know this because of what happens in the story. First, Kino and his family are in poverty, but they find the "Pearl of the World" which they believe would be... middle of paper ...... similes describe how the plot of the novel develops Kino begins to change his attitude from thoughtful and loving to aggressive and crazy. Point of ViewPerspective - Perspective is third person omniscient, meaning we can hear various thoughts, perspectives, feelings, and opinions. We can hear voices other than Kino's, such as Juana and other characters. Mood and Tone The mood of the book is dark and anxious; likewise, the tone of the story is disturbing and intense. I know this from the words and actions the characters think or do. For example, there are words in the story like "destroy", "attack", "warning", "explosion", "dark" and "killed". These words included by the author give off a dark and suspenseful tone and mood. Likewise, characters fight, kill, argue, and sabotage people, which also gives a negative impression to the story and the reader..