There are several possible themes behind this story. I can be viewed as: 1) a story of social oppression, 2) a message about the loss of innocence in the face of the corrupting influence of modern civilization, 3) the loss of harmony when the balance of nature is upset by the destruction of the oyster beds and the removal of ″The Pearl of the World″. Discuss The Pearl in terms of these themes. Provide examples from the story.