At the end of “The Pearl” by John Steinbeck‚ Kino felt guilty and decides to throw the pearl back into the sea. The pearl symbolizes greed and suggests wealth could bring contentment while also teaching a lesson.Kino fantasized all the possibilities for his family when Juan Tomas asked him‚ “What will you do now that you have become a rich man?” (pg 24) KIno then stated‚ “We will get married at the church”‚ “Have new clothes”‚ “Have a rifle”‚ and “My son will go to school.” (pg 24-25) When Kino tried
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can bestow upon you everything your heart may desire‚ but it can also bring out the worst in you. In The Pearl by John Steinbeck evil and hope consumes both Kino an the humble town of La Paz‚ once word spreads of Kino’s finding of the pearl of the world. Everyone’s true colors shined threw once Kino established an unrestricted fortune. The power of the pearl brings Kino and his family hope‚ and a better tomorrow. “My son will read and open books and my son will write and will know
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concept by using an object or character. In the parable‚ The Pearl‚ Steinbeck uses symbolism extensively to create and develop the novel’s themes. The pearl of the book’s title is a symbol‚ which develops from a paradise of hopes and dreams‚ to a destructive centre of evil. The key symbol of the pearl generates the theme of the destructive nature of greed throughout the book. The doctor as a symbol develops the theme of oppression. Steinbeck elaborates the theme of humanity in the natural world by changing
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focuses on the way Kino and Juana try to escape La Paz and go to the capital so that they can sell the pearl after their brush house is burned by the evil men and they are forced to escape from their hometown. At first glance‚ Kino thinks that he will get a higher offer in the city. Unfortunately‚ the pearl only brings to him unhappiness. On his way to city‚ evil men who attempt to take away the pearl attack Kino. Juana and Kino are really pursued like animals by bighorn sheep trackers. Ultimately‚
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In the parable of The Pearl‚ Steinbeck includes many actions that many religions may oppose or agree with. Looking at The Pearl through an Islamic lens of experts in Islam many sections seem to be similar and different from The Pearl. When I interviewed people that I know are knowledgeable in Islam and The Quran there were many opinions that came up about the actions that Kino had done in The Pearl. Some opinions were that if Kino was Muslim he would have do the same exact thing‚ but if he was Muslim
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greatest pearl in the world” ( Steinbeck 10 ). Consequently the pearl causes conflict for the fishermans family. In the novella The Pearl by John Steinbeck‚ lived a poor family in a small brush house town‚ that lived and ate the same everyday. The husband Kino and wife Jauna lived with their son Coyotito‚ which they protected him as much as they could. One day their son get’s struck by a scorpion‚ making Kino seek help from the doctor rejected their plee for help until Kino finds the great pearl when
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on Kino and the other people around him. Everyone started becoming greedy because of the pearl. When Kino finds the pearl‚ everyone started thinking of how they could get money. Greed is a very important theme in the novella‚ The Pearl by John Steinbeck. One way greed has a big impact on Kino and other people is because it affected the doctor. The doctor refused to help Kino before he found the pearl. On page 11‚ the doctor says‚ “Have I nothing better to do than cure insect bites for ‘little
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Loved ones are the glue that hold people together. Being deprived of family causes life to be altered in a negative fashion. In the novella‚ The Pearl‚ the distance between Kino’s family causes their home to burn down and destroys the life of their son‚ Coyotito. Yet when they are together‚ life is portrayed as peaceful and care-free which is preferable to catastrophic events. Steinbeck’s catastrophes throughout the short story occur when the family is apart‚ thus proving that family should stick
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Kino‚ the novella’s protagonist‚ is a young Mexican-Indian pearl diver married to Juana; they have a baby named Coyotito. Their lives seem rather peaceful‚ but their tranquility is threatened when a scorpion bites Coyotito. Juana tells Kino to go to town and get the doctor‚ but Kino and their neighbors tell Juana that the doctor will never come to where they live‚ so Juana decides to take matters into her own hands and sets off with Coyotito to the doctor. Kino accompanies Juana‚ and many members
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for satisfying one’s financial desires‚ but bringing worst out of him or her. The Pearl‚a novella written by John Steinbeck‚ focuses on someone’s personal destruction through greed. This someone is Kino‚ a poor fisherman who lives with his young son and wife‚ Coyotito and Juana. In The Pearl‚ desire and wickedness consume Kino and the entire city of La Paz soon after information goes around that Kino found the pearl of the world. Emotions like greed‚ anger‚ happiness‚ luck‚ sadness‚ wickedness‚ and
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