“He struck her in the face with his clenched fist and she fell among the boulders, and he kicked her in the sides”. In The Pearl by John Steinbeck, Kino, a poor villager, finds a pearl that shifts his life around. With hopes of a brighter future, Kino, Juana, his beloved wife, and Coyotito, his son go to the local market in hopes of a deal to sell his prized pearl. After a salty deal, in which Kino does not receive the amount of money he feels is fair, given by the buyer. Kino gathers his family and they embark on a long journey to the Capitol to find a buyer for his pearl. Along the way, the family faces many challenges and Kino must make a life changing decision. Kino was a very humble man who lived peacefully with the villagers.
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For instance, at the marketplace, when the pearl dealer offered one thousand pesos, what Kino believes was too little. Kino’s face grew dark and dangerous. “It is worth fifty thousand, he said. ‘You know it. You want to cheat me”.(Steinbeck 50) Kino’s actions in this situation were quite shocking. It shows the development and path Kino has taken with him. From the minimal huts to lack of medication described in Kino’s world, many would expect him to take the thousand pesos. Instead, he rejects the offer and this proves as evidence of why Kino has become a covetous man. Also, when Juana complains about the pearl bringing bad luck and curse upon their family, Kino got very distressed. Kino refuses to give up the pearl and stated that he would fight this evil upon him, he punches his matt. “No one shall take our good fortune from us”.(57) I could feel that Kino was up against a mental challenge with this pearl. He knows that it is the right thing to dispose of the pearl, but something is holding him back. The false image of a better life. As everyone is against him, he continues to feed on the hope that he will have a better life. This is evidence for how Kino has changed from being a family man, to a selfish man. Finally, Kino had awoken in the middle of the night. He hears someone go up and take the pearl, then leave. Kino quickly got out of bed and rushed outside. “Her arm was up to throw when he leaped at
For instance, at the marketplace, when the pearl dealer offered one thousand pesos, what Kino believes was too little. Kino’s face grew dark and dangerous. “It is worth fifty thousand, he said. ‘You know it. You want to cheat me”.(Steinbeck 50) Kino’s actions in this situation were quite shocking. It shows the development and path Kino has taken with him. From the minimal huts to lack of medication described in Kino’s world, many would expect him to take the thousand pesos. Instead, he rejects the offer and this proves as evidence of why Kino has become a covetous man. Also, when Juana complains about the pearl bringing bad luck and curse upon their family, Kino got very distressed. Kino refuses to give up the pearl and stated that he would fight this evil upon him, he punches his matt. “No one shall take our good fortune from us”.(57) I could feel that Kino was up against a mental challenge with this pearl. He knows that it is the right thing to dispose of the pearl, but something is holding him back. The false image of a better life. As everyone is against him, he continues to feed on the hope that he will have a better life. This is evidence for how Kino has changed from being a family man, to a selfish man. Finally, Kino had awoken in the middle of the night. He hears someone go up and take the pearl, then leave. Kino quickly got out of bed and rushed outside. “Her arm was up to throw when he leaped at