The Pearl

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:album
gptkb:novel
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:graphic_novel
gptkb:opera
gptkb:theater
gptkb:music
gptkb:play
gptkb:film
gptkb:stage_play
gptkbp:adaptation_year 1948
gptkbp:adaptations Academy Award nominations
Golden Globe nominations
gptkbp:associated_act Ambient music
gptkbp:author gptkb:John_Steinbeck
gptkbp:available_on CD
vinyl
digital platforms
gptkbp:cast gptkb:Emilio_Fernández
gptkbp:character_development the priest's role
Juana's strength
Kino's transformation
gptkbp:climax the destruction of the pearl
gptkbp:collaboration Brian Eno and Harold Budd
gptkbp:conflict man vs. nature
man vs. society
man vs. self
gptkbp:cover_art artwork by Peter Saville
gptkbp:created_by gptkb:Harold_Budd
gptkb:Brian_Eno
gptkbp:critical_reception positive
mixed reviews
gptkbp:cultural_impact discussions on morality
discussions on capitalism
discussions on family values
gptkbp:cultural_significance American classic
influence on writers
study in schools
gptkbp:explores gptkb:greed
gptkbp:features gptkb:piano
gptkb:synthesizer
gptkbp:follows gptkb:Ambient_2:_The_Plateaux_of_Mirror
gptkbp:genre gptkb:Fiction
gptkb:novel
ambient music
gptkbp:has_theme gptkb:dreams
gptkb:memory
gptkb:space
gptkb:time
reflection
nature
serenity
tranquility
contemplation
solitude
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Pearl
gptkbp:influence American literature
social commentary
gptkbp:influenced future ambient artists
gptkbp:influenced_by experimental music
impressionism
minimalism
new age music
gptkbp:inspired ambient music genre
gptkbp:is_a_center_for gptkb:Kino
gptkbp:isbn 978-0142000670
gptkbp:kino's_belief in the power of the pearl
gptkbp:kino's_brother Juan Tomas
gptkbp:kino's_challenge to survive
gptkbp:kino's_community the village
gptkbp:kino's_conflict with the doctor
gptkbp:kino's_culture indigenous
gptkbp:kino's_decision to leave the village
gptkbp:kino's_despair after losing everything
gptkbp:kino's_dream education for Coyotito
gptkbp:kino's_enemy the doctor
gptkbp:kino's_experience with colonial exploitation
gptkbp:kino's_fate gptkb:tragedy
gptkbp:kino's_final_act throwing the pearl back into the sea
gptkbp:kino's_hope for a better future
gptkbp:kino's_identity a fisherman
gptkbp:kino's_journey to find justice
to the capital
gptkbp:kino's_legacy a cautionary tale
gptkbp:kino's_loss his family
gptkbp:kino's_perspective on wealth
gptkbp:kino's_realization the pearl is cursed
the true cost of ambition
gptkbp:kino's_relationship with nature
gptkbp:kino's_son gptkb:Coyotito
gptkbp:kino's_story is a parable.
gptkbp:kino's_struggle against oppression
for dignity
to sell the pearl
gptkbp:kino's_transformation from hopeful to despairing
gptkbp:kino's_vision a better life
of prosperity
gptkbp:kino's_wife Juana
gptkbp:label gptkb:EG_Records
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:length 39:00
gptkbp:literary_devices symbolism
imagery
foreshadowing
gptkbp:main_character gptkb:Kino
gptkbp:moral the dangers of ambition
the impact of colonialism
wealth does not bring happiness
gptkbp:motif gptkb:wealth
gptkb:dreams
gptkb:music
gptkbp:narrative_style third-person
allegorical
gptkbp:notable_track gptkb:The_Pearl
Not Yet Remembered
Not Yet Remembered (Reprise)
The Pearl (Reprise)
The Silver Rain
gptkbp:page_count 90
gptkbp:pages 90
gptkbp:precedes The White Arcades
gptkbp:produced_by gptkb:Brian_Eno
gptkbp:protagonist Juana
gptkbp:published 1947
gptkbp:published_in 1947
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:Viking_Press
gptkbp:record_label gptkb:EG_Records
gptkbp:recorded_at The Manor Studio
gptkbp:release_date gptkb:1984
gptkbp:released_in gptkb:1984
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:resolution return to the village
gptkbp:setting gptkb:La_Paz,_Mexico
Mexican coastal village
gptkbp:symbol the canoe
the pearl
the song of the pearl
gptkbp:symbolism the canoe
the pearl
the scorpion
gptkbp:theme gptkb:greed
gptkb:colonialism
gptkb:family
gptkbp:track_count 8
gptkbp:written_by gptkb:John_Steinbeck
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:John_Steinbeck
gptkb:George_Herbert
gptkb:Janis_Joplin
gptkb:Emmylou_Harris
gptkb:St._Ephrem
gptkb:initiative
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4