Poverty in John Steinbeck's The pearl
(Book)

Background on John Steinbeck - The life of John Steinbeck / Richard Astro - Steinbeck's depictions of Mexicans were based on his personal experiences / Susan Shillinglaw - Steinbeck infused a simple parable with his own technique and philosophy / Peter Lisca - The pearl and poverty - The pearl initially separates Kino from his simple life / Tetsumaro Hayashi - Kino initially chooses enslavement to wealth to escape poverty / Sydney J. Krause - The townspeople in The pearl have a parasitic relationship with the poor / Ernest E. Karsten Jr. - Kino and Juana must learn to live in a world of dualities / Michael J. Meyer - Juana is the unsung hero of The pearl / Debra K.S. Barker - The pearl bestows the riches of mutual respect / Edward E. Waldron - Kino's dreams for the pearl transcend personal greed / S.S. Prabhakar Rao - The pearl inspires Kino to fight the poverty and degradation of his people / Kyoko Ariki - Contemporary perspectives on poverty - The "culture of poverty" perpetuates distorted views of the poor / Paul Gorski - There is a new approach to examining the culture of poverty / Patricia Cohen - The shooting of a Mexican teen magnifies conflict along the US-Mexican border / Daniela Pastrana - Poverty is on the rise in US suburbs / Alexandra Cawthorne - Haitians live in dire poverty / Paul J. Sullivan - Western culture and materialism lead to depression / Robert J. Hedaya.