In the short story, "The Pearl", John Steinbeck usesdifferent types of music to introduce, and set the atmosphere ofthe story. ... John Steinbeck shows evil's intrusion into Kino's family bymeans of music. ... "Juana sang softly an ancient song that had only three notes andyet endless variety of interval. ... Here, John Steinbeck brings across the point thatKino's family does this on a regular basis and that they considerit similar to a ritual. ... By using this method, John Steinbeck compares the two types ofmusic, good and evil, to the devil himself and the Lord, Jesu...

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• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

His writing has influenced several writers through the ages, Charles Dickens, Thomas Hardy, John Steinbeck, Aldous Huxley, William Faulkner and Pearl S Buck, to name a few. ... Thomas Hardy chose "Under the Greenwood Tree" as the title for one of his novels, alluding to the following lines from Shakespeare's "As You Like It": Under the green wood tree / Who loves to lie with me / And turn his merry note / Unto the sweet bird's throat. " The astute quality of Shakespeare's plots is highlighted by the depth of the characterization. ...

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• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: Undergraduate