A Perspective of Nature in The Pearl, a Book by John Steinbeck

When it comes to nature in the initial two chapters of The Pearl, it appears that the town is often described as a very peaceful, calm and stunning location. At the starting of the very first chapter, Steinbeck describes the village appropriate ahead of dawn with such phrases like “the day had drawn only a pale wash of light in the reduced sky to the east” and “the little splash of morning waves on the beach”. It provides the story a quite effortless-going and calm sort of feel that matches Kino’s mood when he speaks of the Song of the Household and how at peace he is. And yet, Steinbeck also describes pigs trying to find meals and ants busy at perform and it feels like it’s type of a metaphor to the poor people of the village who reside in the bush homes and have to perform difficult to survive even in this beautiful landscape, as compared to the individuals who have more income and reside in town and can afford factors like obtaining the physician pay a visit to them.

Likewise, in the starting of the second chapter, the shoreline is described when Kino and Juana are going down to the beach with their son. It says “the brown algae waved in the gentle currents and the green eel grass swayed and little sea horses clung to its stems” and describes this element of the town in very smooth terms, speaking about how calm the water is and how everything is going about its regular routine. Nevertheless, as soon as once again, it also mentions the darker element of the beach where the dogs and pigs are searching for dead fish or birds so that they can consume. I consider this could also be a metaphor to the fact that Kino and Juana are going around their each day activities when a person large, and dark, happens – the scorpion pinches Coyotito.