The Pearl By John Steinbeck Analysis

The Role of Women has been observed, changed and argued over for many generations. It is a controversial topic that will continue to be one for the foreseeable future. Author John Steinbeck shows his own perspective for woman in his beloved tale, “The Pearl”. In this story, Steinbeck writes about a woman named Juana who lives in poverty with her husband Kino, and their son Coyotito. When Kino discovers the largest pearl ever found, Kino believes the pearl is the key for his family to finally live a prosperous lifestyle. However, the pearl that thought to be the greatest fortune, turned to be the greatest demise of him and his family. Throughout the story, Juana gave all she had to caring for, and protecting her family against any threat at all cost, showing she cares for them, and has great strength reserved for them. This can be connected to people in Steinbeck’s personal life that helps with the development of the story. In “The Pearl”, John Steinbeck reveals the role he gives to women through influential figures of his personal life that can be connected to Juana’s character as not only a caring mother, but also an assertive woman with the development of the story. As readers can figure out, Steinbeck’s opinion of women can be observed through the analysis of his work, and personal life. For example,
Reading scholars papers and knowing influential figures of Steinbeck’s life, one can understand the connection and the portrayal of women in “The Pearl”. Through Juana and how she interacts with Kino and Coyotito, readers can identify the role Steinbeck assigns women in the story as a caring, gentle person on the outside, but with a fiery, and passionate strength inside that can be called for in desperate times. It leaves readers with a piece of mind that provides them a different outlook of understanding stories, and how they will perceive Steinbeck as writer and “The