A lot of people agree with the saying that “ Greed is a bottomless pit which exhausts the person in an endless effort to satisfy the need without ever reaching satisfaction.”- Erich Fromm. The novella The Pearl by John Steinbeck shows the reader a glimpse of the dreadful world of a greedy soul. John Steinbeck conveys this message by showing the reader the life of somebody who has been conquered by the sharp thorns of insatiableness. Throughout the story, we follow a character named Kino, who found a pearl that could lead to great fortune. The thought of having an elite family sounded ideal, and he decided to pursue that goal to become rich. This effort to get the money he desired takes him and his family through a myriad of obstacles. Even
