Pearls of Majorca
Faculty Mentor(s) Name(s)
Peter Selgin
Abstract
The Pearls of Majorca is a fictional piece that comments on the importance of choice and freedom through a socioeconomic lens. It follows the story of a fisherman who catches a fish with pearls for eyes. As he struggles to decide what to use the pearls on, the increasing pressure of the poor fishing village escalates. The fisherman struggles with how best to use the pearls, and whether he should hold this fortune or share it with his village. A short fiction piece (14 pages), it encapsulates indecisiveness, needs versus necessities, the relationship of power and wealth, and the overwhelming pressure humans assign to retrospectively small choices.
Start Date
27-3-2024 10:00 AM
End Date
27-3-2024 10:08 AM
Location
Arts and Sciences 2-75
Pearls of Majorca
Arts and Sciences 2-75
The Pearls of Majorca is a fictional piece that comments on the importance of choice and freedom through a socioeconomic lens. It follows the story of a fisherman who catches a fish with pearls for eyes. As he struggles to decide what to use the pearls on, the increasing pressure of the poor fishing village escalates. The fisherman struggles with how best to use the pearls, and whether he should hold this fortune or share it with his village. A short fiction piece (14 pages), it encapsulates indecisiveness, needs versus necessities, the relationship of power and wealth, and the overwhelming pressure humans assign to retrospectively small choices.