ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

AMERICAN LITERATURE

ELIZABETHAN ERA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The two main characters in The Pearl are____
A
Juan Tomas and his wife.
B
The doctor and the priest.
C
Kino and his wife Juana.
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Juana is a main character in The Pearl-a popular novella that was written by John Steinbeck. She is the wife of Kino, the primary protagonist of the novel, and she is the mother of Coyotito. She is intelligent and rational, able to logically analyze situations and to act quickly.

Detailed explanation-2: -Kino. The protagonist of the novella. Kino is a dignified, hardworking, impoverished native who works as a pearl diver. He is a simple man who lives in a brush house with his wife, Juana, and their infant son, Coyotito, both of whom he loves very much.

Detailed explanation-3: -Kino is a hard-working pearl-diver and the protagonist of the novella. He has a wife, Juana, and a son, Coyotito. He is content with his lifestyle as a diver and possesses nothing of value until he discovers the pearl. After finding the pearl, Kino gradually changes to become a completely different man.

Detailed explanation-4: -In the beginning of John Steinbeck’s novel, “The Pearl”, the two main characters, Kino and Juana, who are also married, shared a very close relationship, in which both have respect for the other and adore one another wholeheartedly.

Detailed explanation-5: -Kino – protagonist. Juana – Kino’s wife. the doctor-antagonist. Coyotito – Juana and Kino’s baby. the trackers – hunters of criminals (antagonist) the pearl buyers – scam artists (antagonist) Juan Tomas – Kino’s brother.

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