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Tuesday, August 7, 2007

Who is Steinback J.?

On this day in 1947 John Steinbeck's The Pearl was published, to coincide with the release of the film version. Steinbeck developed his "parable" from a traditional Mexican folk tale, and in such a way as to guarantee it a permanent position on the high school curriculum, but some biographers interpret it in a more personal way. (read more about Steinback here)

Posted By: Pn. Zariah Zainal

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