This Guide provides a detailed and comprehensive analysis of John 

Steinbecks' Novella, The Pearl. 

The guide also provides essay and short answer questions thus 

making this guide comprehensively unique for both Teachers & 

Students of English and Literature in Secondary schools. 

The Guide Explores: 

A brief information about the Author; John Steinbeck 

The setting of the Novella 

The relevance of the Title 

The Plot 

Chapter summaries & Analysis 

Character and Characterization 

Thematic concerns 

Language & Style 

Themes