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The Pearl by John Steinbeck Introduction and Background

La Paz, Mexico Famous pearl trading center City means “Peace” in Spanish Located near the southern end of the Baja Peninsula

Geographical info The poorer, native Mexicans live near the gulf while the more affluent Spaniards live in the city of La Paz.

History of La Paz Conquered in 1535 by the Spaniards Spaniards, believing themselves superior to the native Mexicans, commit cruelties, murder, and subjugation of the native population from 1535-1935

Caste System Forms Lighter skinned, higher educated, wealthier Spaniards placed above… The darker skinned, lower educated, poorer Mexican population

Setting: The Fishing Village and The Sea Domain of Kino, Juana, and Coyotito Natural, beautiful, and powerfully simple. An oftentimes peaceful paradise although there are dangers and hardships A place where man and nature meet

The Sea The sea is the natural domain Nature and man meet, normally in harmony, but… Man must work hard in order to sustain his life

Setting: The Town The man made world of wealth, deception, and treachery. Here, man works only for his own gain

Setting: Mountains/Desert The sea offers life and peace, but the mountains and the desert…

Setting: Mountains/Desert Represent difficulty, anguish and death.

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