"The Pearl" was written by John Steinbeck, who was born in Salinas, California, in 1902. It is the story of a fisherman who found a pearl beyond “price”, the perfect pearl or The Pearl of the World. With this pearl, he hoped to buy peace and happiness for himself, his wife and his little son. Instead he found that peace and happiness are not to be purchased. Kino was a young fisherman and pearl diver; he …showed first 75 words of 760 total…

…showed last 75 words of 760 total…with his head shot away. He could hear the hysterical cry from the little cave, the cry of death. When Juana and Kino reached La Paz, all people were present. Kino took the pearl in his hand, drew back his arm and flung the pearl with all his might. They saw the little splash in the distance. When the pearl sank down to the bottom, the music of the pearl disappeared in Kino’s head.