Question
The Pearl by John Steinbeck The narrator reveals to the audience that...(1 point)
Responses
Kino will have to sell his pearl at an auction because the pearl buyers can't afford it.
Kino will have to sell his pearl at an auction because the pearl buyers can't afford it.
the pearl buyers all work together despite having individual shops.
the pearl buyers all work together despite having individual shops.
[Choice D]
[Choice D]
the pearl buyers work individually, so they are all desperate to be the ones to purchase the pearl.
Responses
Kino will have to sell his pearl at an auction because the pearl buyers can't afford it.
Kino will have to sell his pearl at an auction because the pearl buyers can't afford it.
the pearl buyers all work together despite having individual shops.
the pearl buyers all work together despite having individual shops.
[Choice D]
[Choice D]
the pearl buyers work individually, so they are all desperate to be the ones to purchase the pearl.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
In "The Pearl" by John Steinbeck, the narrator reveals to the audience that **the pearl buyers all work together despite having individual shops.** This conveys the theme of manipulation and exploitation within the economic system depicted in the story.