John Steinbeck's the Pearl

This book examines the PLOT of the novel and the CHARACTERS in John Steinbeck's famous novelLA THE PEAR. This allows the critic of the novel to have a comprehensive view of what the novel is about, how it is crafted, who the players are and what underlies the CONFLICT of the novella. This should prepare any student of John Steinbeck in general or of this novella in particular, to answer any questions about the writer and his work, his world view and his general philosophy towards life as expressed through his writing. This is the FIRST BOOK in a series of THREE. The others include ANSWERING CONTEXT AND ESSAY QUESTIONS based on this novel and THEMES AND ELEMENTS OF STYLE. It is recommended that the student starts with PLOT AND CHARACTERS before going on to the others. The three will put any reader of john steinbeck in a position to present answers in the expected way and to develop a critical perspective that is desired especially in college.