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02197aam a2200349 a 4500 001 634354465DEC11E1BA269FC96AFF544E 003 SILO 005 20230114020400 008 110902s2012 miua b 001 0 eng 010 $a 2011036481 020 $a 0737758082 (pbk.) 020 $a 9780737758085 (pbk.) 020 $a 0737758074 (hardcover) 020 $a 9780737758078 (hardcover) 040 $a DLC $c DLC $d SILO $d BTCTA $d YDXCP $d VOC $d BDX $d SILO 042 $a pcc 050 00 $a PS3537.T3234 $b P495 2012 245 0 $a Poverty in John Steinbeck's The pearl / $c Louise Hawker, book editor. 260 $a Farmington Hills, MI : $b Greenhaven Press, $c c2012. 300 $a 141 p. : $b ill. ; $c 24 cm. 490 1 $a Social issues in literature 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 505 0 $a The life of John Steinbeck -- Steinbeck's depictions of Mexicans were based on his personal experiences -- Steinbeck infused a simple parable with his own technique and philosophy -- The pearl initially separates Kino from his simple life -- Kino initially chooses enslavement to wealth to escape poverty -- The townspeople in The pearl have a parasitic relationship with the poor -- Kino and Juana must learn to live in a world of dualities -- Juana is the unsung hero of The pearl -- The pearl bestows the riches of mutual respect -- Kino's dreams for the pearl transcend personal greed -- The pearl inspires Kino to fight the poverty and degradation of his people -- The "culture of poverty" perpetuates distorted views of the poor -- There is a new approach to examining the culture of poverty -- The shooting of a Mexican teen magnifies conflict along the US-Mexican border -- Poverty is on the rise in the US suburbs -- Haitians live in dire poverty -- Western culture and materialism lead to depression. 600 10 $a Steinbeck, John, $d 1902-1968. $t Pearl. 650 0 $a Poverty in literature. 700 1 $a Hawker, Louise. 830 0 $a Social issues in literature. 941 $a 2 952 $l HYAX325 $d 20180623024244.0 952 $l UQAX771 $d 20120223013017.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=634354465DEC11E1BA269FC96AFF544E 994 $a C0 $b JIDInitiate Another SILO Locator Search