According to an online article, greed is driven by deprivation which is caused by a need for something that is inaccessible. When Kino discovers the pearl, he thinks that he has salvaged his family from an unruly lifestyle. However, Kino consistently focused on obtaining the maximum amount of money he can when he sells the pearl for the medicine to save his son, which further introduced that Kino is greedy for money. Early in the novel, the author suggests that “It is not good to want a thing too much” (Steinbeck 18). Kino is the villain in the novel because his focus is on building his self-image from the pileup of greed rather than attempting to do everything he can to save his son.
Kino’s acquisitiveness to money destroys not only the health of society, but his own life too. When the town quickly …show more content…
The priest proceeds to tell Kino that he is “...named after a great man—and a great Father of the Church” (Steinbeck 27). Kino has received affirmations that he is like a god and further implies that he should be treated like a holy one. When one is told that they are compared to a god, it is instinct that they must feel prominent and eminent within the structural order of the town and decision making that must take place. This influential power he receives is a significant factor within his greed because it infects everyone’s lifestyle and evolves into entitlement within Kino specifically. The author utilizes the use of allusion to compare Kino to having characteristics and a mindset like one of God. The allusion to God using “Father” implies that Kino is homologous to God, and as one knows, a god is admirable, of the highest status in a chapel, and is purely omniscient. To further expand on the notable attributes, the adjectives are valuable and compel the people of La Paz to worship and idolize Kino and his
Kino’s acquisitiveness to money destroys not only the health of society, but his own life too. When the town quickly …show more content…
The priest proceeds to tell Kino that he is “...named after a great man—and a great Father of the Church” (Steinbeck 27). Kino has received affirmations that he is like a god and further implies that he should be treated like a holy one. When one is told that they are compared to a god, it is instinct that they must feel prominent and eminent within the structural order of the town and decision making that must take place. This influential power he receives is a significant factor within his greed because it infects everyone’s lifestyle and evolves into entitlement within Kino specifically. The author utilizes the use of allusion to compare Kino to having characteristics and a mindset like one of God. The allusion to God using “Father” implies that Kino is homologous to God, and as one knows, a god is admirable, of the highest status in a chapel, and is purely omniscient. To further expand on the notable attributes, the adjectives are valuable and compel the people of La Paz to worship and idolize Kino and his