Illusions of Prosperity: The Socio Economic Delusions in John Steinbeck’s The Pearl
Bineta SARR · Asian Journal of Education and Social Studies · 2024
This article examines the extent to which the pursuit of unreal goals, terms here as “Illusions of Prosperity,” alienates individuals from reality, using John Steinbeck’s The Pearl (1945) as a case study. Focused on Kino, the protagonist, the narrative explores how his discovery...