The author's purpose for including the parable about those who are punished for trying to leave their station is to foreshadow that the pearl is going to bring Kino conflicts. This parable underscores the themes of social class, ambition, and the consequences of aspiring for a better life, which are central to the conflict that Kino experiences after finding the pearl.
The Pearl by John Steinbeck The author's purpose for including the parable about those who are punished for trying to leave their station is to...(1 point)
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explain why Kino goes to the pearl buyers.
explain why Kino goes to the pearl buyers.
show why the pearl buyers refuse to buy Kino's pearl.
show why the pearl buyers refuse to buy Kino's pearl.
foreshadow that the pearl is going to bring Kino conflicts.
foreshadow that the pearl is going to bring Kino conflicts.
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