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Why did john steinbeck write the pearl
Why did the writer write this story
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Why did the writer write this story
Much like Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea, Steinbeck was interested in a parable reflecting the human condition. I think that Steinbeck was disallusioned with the greed and politics of the world.