Question

For the book pearl by John Steinbeck, what are other titles you would make up that suit the book.

Answer 1

• "The Dangers of Greed" could be a good new title for "The Pearl," since the book shows how dangerous it can be for an individual or a group when greed takes over. The story's main characters are driven by their desire to get rich, which leads to tragedy and pain in the end.
• "The Curse of Ambition" could also be a good new title for the book, since it looks at how ambition and trying to live a better life can sometimes backfire. Kino, the main character, wants to give his family a better life, but his desire to do so is what brings him down in the end.
• The book could also be renamed "The Illusion of Happiness," since it looks at the idea that happiness is not always what it seems to be. Kino thinks that the pearl will make him happy and give him a better life, but this happiness is just an illusion that ends up destroying his family. The book also talks about social inequality and injustice, which add to the characters' idea that they are happy even though they are not.