María Elena Marqués

Literary Thesis Es6say “Greed does not rest until satisfied and greed is never satisfied.” This quote by Sam Eastland describes that people always have greed, even if it is a small amount. The book The Pearl a poor fisherman names Kino finds a huge pearl. Many people want the pearl that kino has. A first, Kino wants the pearl to cure his baby Coyotito from a scorpion sting but ends up wanting it more for materialistic things. Greed left unchecked can lead to immoral behavior because of the…

Winning the Lottery is Not Always Good Think about winning the lottery. You might have only thought of the good things, not the bad. There is also consequences to winning the lottery. The Pearl, a novella by John Steinbeck demonstrates the theme of greed is a destructive force. In the beginning Kino is a poor pearl diver that lives with his wife, Juana and his son Coyotito in a brush house, content with his life and is happy. Later in the story, Coyotito is bitten by a poisonous scorpion, and…

In the book The Pearl Kino and his wife Juana’s had a very simple life style it was just basically to live off the land. Before the big pearl they were a happy little family. Kino and Juana was happy before the pearl but when they found the pearl their lives changed for the worst. For a living they were pearl divers, they were poor but got by with the little pearls that they would find. They never fought over anything really, they were a happy couple. After they found the pearl, they tried to…

John Steinbeck’s novella, The Pearl, is filled with literary devices. The main character, Kino, lives in a Mexican coastal town and does not have much money. In the story, Kino finds the Pearl of the World and becomes a rich man. He hopes to marry his wife, Juana, in a church, educate his son, Coyotito, and buy a rifle. Many people make Kino offers for the pearl, but he turns them down thinking his pearl has more worth than what others offer him. Kino’s greed begins to get the best of him. John…

People often think most of their lives; this will happen, or that will happen, or this is the only thing that matters, but their opinions will probably change. In the story “The Treasure of Lemon Brown” by Walter Dean Myers, and The Pearl by John Steinbeck, the authors show us that just because somebody thinks something, it does not make it true. In The Pearl, the main character Kino finds a giant pearl and is consumed by wealth, but later learns that all he really needs is his family. In “The…

The primary theme in "The Pearl" is how greed can destroy one's life with ease. At the beginning of the story, Kino is introduced as a gentle and kind family man. Kino works as a pearl diver to provide for his wife, Juana, and son, Coyitito. Despite not having much money, Kino is happy with his traditional life. However, when Coyitito is suddenly stung by a scorpion and is in critical condition, his life becomes much more complicated. Kino discovers the great pearl. At first, the pearl…

Have you ever acted in a certain way and then later changed your attitude or outlook based on events or situations that have taken place.? In the novel , The Pearl, written by John Steinbeck and the fictional short story “The treasure of Lemon Brown” by Walter Dean Myers,this is exactly what happens. The pearl is about a man named kino who finds a large pearl to help his son who was stung by a scorpion. How ever every man in the village tries to steal the pearl from him. So kino changes…

In the pearl book, there was a character named Kino and Juana. In the beginning it started as a regular family with lots of joy. Juana and Kino weren’t living in a great place, but at least they had a shelter. Juana and Kino had a son named coyotito, which was sleeping in a box. Then throughout the story, they founded a pearl in a lake, which brought a little trouble with Kino’s and Juana’s relationship. I think Kino and Juana’s relationship is normal like a regular relationship because they…

Unit 1 Essay “Every man has a treasure,” what is important to you? In the shorts story of,”The Treasure of Lemon Brown” by Walter Dean Myers, Greg learns what’s important in his life. In the novel,”The Pearl” by John Steinbeck, Kino learns that holding on to something can change your life forever. In The Pearl, Kino’s son gets stung by a scorpion, and need a pearl to sell for money to pay to the doctor. No one will buy his pearl, but this doesn’t stop Kino. Coyotito later dies because of the…

Can money or the desire for possessions change an individual? Can it drive people to do unthinkable matters? In the novel, The Pearl by John Steinback, Kino, his family, and the people around him have changed drastically due to the possession of the pearl. Unfortunately yes, money can change a person’s personally, their way of life, and it can drive people to do unthinkable things. For example, Steinbeck writes, “ He struck her in the face with his clenched fist and she fell among the boulders,…