The Qualities of a Pearl “The people say that the two seemed to be removed from human experience; that they had gone through pain and had come out on the other side…” (587) The Pearl is a story known virtually all over the world. A story about the reality and evils in seemingly harmless and hopeful objects, or in this case a large pearl. The author, John Steinbeck, perfectly connects this short novel by making it feel to the reader as if this was his own firsthand experience, though they are only stories. Everyday people who read this, feel immensely connected with the main characters, Kino, and Juana in one way or another. The writer does this by using different forms of literary devices. The main forms of literary devices, used to make readers feel more connected to the characters in The Pearl are; motif, symbolism, and irony.
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The pearl can be seen as a symbol of good, and evil. At first the Pearl of the World seems as a priceless object of hope for Kino’s family. In fact, the author writes, “In the surface of the great pearl he could see dream forms.” (559) Both Kino and Juana are filled with joy just like if somebody has just won the Powerball. Soon after the pearl starts to become a menace, Juana starts to realize that the pearl is evil. Just after Kino is attacked the first time, she says, “This pearl is like a sin! It will destroy us,” (566) but, Kino refuses to listen to Juana, even when she warns him repeatedly. Kino see’s his family’s life in the pearl, specifically Coyotito, the son of Kino and Juana. Kino says throughout the that his son will go to school, which is just one symbol of what the pearl will do for the family At the end of the story, readers realize that the pearl was a curse or burden upon Kino and Juana, but they are also able to understand why the pearl was once a symbol of hope, rather that
The pearl can be seen as a symbol of good, and evil. At first the Pearl of the World seems as a priceless object of hope for Kino’s family. In fact, the author writes, “In the surface of the great pearl he could see dream forms.” (559) Both Kino and Juana are filled with joy just like if somebody has just won the Powerball. Soon after the pearl starts to become a menace, Juana starts to realize that the pearl is evil. Just after Kino is attacked the first time, she says, “This pearl is like a sin! It will destroy us,” (566) but, Kino refuses to listen to Juana, even when she warns him repeatedly. Kino see’s his family’s life in the pearl, specifically Coyotito, the son of Kino and Juana. Kino says throughout the that his son will go to school, which is just one symbol of what the pearl will do for the family At the end of the story, readers realize that the pearl was a curse or burden upon Kino and Juana, but they are also able to understand why the pearl was once a symbol of hope, rather that