The Pearl

Destructive Nature in The Pearl John Steinbeck expresses a theme about the destructive nature of greed in The Pearl. Plainly stated, the theme is that greed can cause destruction. Steinbeck conveys this theme through Kino’s actions after receiving the pearl and through the other character’s in the story. Steinbeck’s comment about greed’s destructive nature can clearly be seen through Kino’s actions after receiving the pearl. At first, Kino went about praising the pearl, saying it would bring…

the novella The Pearl , written by John steinbeck which talks about mainly about an indian legend of ( the pearl of the world) and what this discovery of this pearl effects the life of the main character and his family, this novella starts by showing the readers about kino's life " the main character " before he finds the great pearl and the events leading up to the discovery of this pearl , this novella starts with the discovery of this pearl and the effects of finding this pearl on kino's life…

The story Pearl by John Steinbeck takes place on the California Peninsula. Kino’s kid Coyotito got stung by a scorpion and he needs a doctor but his parents Kino and Juana don’t have the money. Kino then finds the great pearl of the world in the sea and he thinks of the things he could do with it and get. The big theme of this story is don't let greed get to you. Kino shows this theme throughout the story and this pearl messed up his life since he let the greed of it get to him. I think…

especially if it is allowed to blind one from his main priority. When a luminous object was discovered by the shores of La Paz, what many considered a blessing became a family's worst nightmare, as illustrated in John Steinbeck’s novel The Pearl. Kino, a hardworking pearl diver, is transformed from a noble and caring father, into a vicious like animal. In the town of La Paz, Kino, an impoverished native, is a simple person driven by his adoration toward his loving wife Juana and baby Coyotito.…

happiness and neither can Kino’s pearl. In the book ,The Pearl, by John Steinbeck a poor fisherman named Kino finds the pearl of the world after his baby named, Coyotito is bitten by a scorpion. Soon, when Kino finds the pearl of the world the village people start to get very greedy for the pearl and its value. The author shows us how greed and materialism is working with the doctor, the pearl buyers, and the priest. The doctor is a character in The Pearl who is very different than…

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.…

Greed can definitely control a man and any other person. John Steinbeck, the famous American author, wrote the novella The Pearl. The Pearl is a very interesting book that is a man that finds the pearl of the world and hopes it leads him to great fortune. Kino figures out the hard way that he was wrong. Throughout the book Kino changes his important things in life change as he copes with resolving his internal conflicts. In the beginning of the book he values his family and boat. “It was very…

Tradition plays a huge role in the novella, The Pearl, which is about a lucky but poor family who finds a magical pearl, by John Steinbeck, and the film, Whale Rider, directed by Niki Caro, which is about a young, headstrong girl who struggles in a patriarchal tribe. In both, tradition is mostly a good thing, but the negativity can be easily sighted. Most traditions, like the ones in Steinbeck’s book and in Niki Caro’s production, are positive. In The Pearl, the native Mexicans of La Paz have a…

The Pearl is a symbol that changes from a wonderful gift that will save this poor family and give them a better life, then changes to this object that brings evil, death, and hate into the lives of a family, with a lust for a new life, and values that help them see the evil in this Pearl. In the book the pearl shows the way that greed, hope, and family values can change a family, the way they live and how there feelings and emotions of a family are damaged by one object. At first the pearl gave…

What might the pearl symbolize? The pearl symbolizes many things, yet one symbol really sticks out to me- evilness. Although the pearl may bring many riches and lots of prosperity, in The Pearl, it seems that Steinbeck is attempting to portray evil though this metaphor. On page 23, the news of Kino’s discovery had reached everyone in the city, and “all manner of people grew interested in Kino”. Before Kino had discovered this pearl, he was just an Indian that lived along the sea in a…