In Cannery Row, He claims that the best way to read the novel is to вЂњlet the stories crawl in by themselves,вЂќ This is a reference to the work carried out by the people of Cannery Row and a foreshadowing of the writing style of the novel, which is a collection of stories from different people from different lives in the working class (Steinbeck 3). The first example of which is when he speaks directly to the reader at the beginning of Cannery Row and The Pearl on how he or she should interpret his work. Steinbeck uses a great amount of foreshadowing in his novels.

The fact that the conflict is focused around the supernatural presence and omens of the pearl is ironic, because it is expected that the people of the village to not believe in omens. As the plot unfolds, the true conflict is seen as the protagonistвЂ™s struggle against supernatural forces rather than against another person.

However, to say that the conflict in this novel is limited to this community with a sacred lifestyle is a severe understatement. The irony of this also leads to the protagonistвЂ™s main conflict. Show More Register to read the introductionвЂ¦ This example of irony comes from sacrilegious actions carried out in a setting where the lifestyle of the people revolves around a sacred, faith-based community.

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