The Pearl Ending Essay

In The Pearl by John Steinbeck, the ending is very tragic. The blame for the ending ultimately falls on Kino, but several other factors combined with his own actions lead to it. For instance, his decision to turn down the pearl buyers’ offers (when it was their fault for offering such a low amount), when he killed the man who attempted to steal his pearl (even when it was the other man’s fault for assaulting him), and when the trackers followed the trio and were unable to fend off one man. The first reason, Kino turning down the pearl buyers’ offers, is easily understandable once you realise that Kino is greedy when he finds the pearl. However, a portion of the blame must fall on the pearl buyers. The highest offer they would give was a …show more content…
Though, while saying that, it must be understood that Kino had strategy and skill on his side, while the other three only had one rifle and one man on watch, the third asleep. In the event that Kino cut into the neck and chest of the gunman, struck the seated man over the head and shot the other man who was trying to run away, he took two shots to kill the last man. One of the shots only caused him to go backwards into the pool of water, the second aimed between the eyes. It is uncertain where the first shot went, though some theorise that it was the shot that killed Coyotito, while other’s say that the gunman’s shot before the fight, towards the coyote, was the one who killed him. In all three cases, it was a combination of another force and Kino’s action that led to the tragic ending of The Pearl. In the first, it was both the pearl buyers’ fault and Kino’s, in the second it was the man’s and Kino’s fault, and in the third it was the three men and Kino’s fault. And in my opinion, it was also Kino’s fault for the death of Coyotito. Ultimately, it was Kino’s fault for the tragic ending of The