If you do know the genre do you also no of any characteristics of the genre in the book?
2007-07-12 10:00:03 · 3 answers · asked by adrizzle 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
It is a parable, which can be defined as a story that uses characters to teach a moral to its readers. While the story in The Pearl is fundamentally about a man, his wife, and their baby trying to make it in the world, it is really about greed, covetousness, and what riches can do to a family. In other words, it teaches that money (or a pearl which can sell for a lot of money, in this case) is the root of all evil. The family was happy enough in their little hut, making do with what they had. The second the man finds that huge pearl, it's all turned upside-down. Suddenly, his friends don't want anything to do with him, he's afraid to leave the pearl alone in the house, and it becomes the central focus of his life.
2007-07-12 10:06:32 · answer #1 · answered by fizzygurrl1980 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would say it's an historical novel. It's been so long since I read it that I don't remember it's exact content. I grew up in Salinas where most of his books were historically set. Like Cannery Row in Monterey and other places in the Salinas Valley. We had to read all of his books in school, but that was over 45 years ago for me and I just don't recall that particular one.
2007-07-12 10:10:09 · answer #2 · answered by Frosty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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I am currently reading the book in class. My teacher says it's American Fiction. GOOD LUCK.. It's a good book.
2016-04-11 15:00:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋