Comparison Between Fate And Human Agency

His family was really close and they loved each other without money. His obsession with the pearl caused his son Coyotito to die. Kinos tends to forget that happiness doesn't come as a result of getting something he does not have but appreciating and recognizing what he does have. Throughout the pearl” Kino and his family learned this the hard way. The pearl demonstrates Kino was already making a hard skin for himself against the world”(29). Kino changes his character throughout the story by his thoughts and actions. In the first chapter of the novel kino is presented as a loving protect her husband who wants nothing more than support for his family. Furthermore to know was cruel to his wife after he found the pearl. Having a lot of money but not being happy is worse than being happy and not having money. Perhaps, people should learn the having a lot of money is not as important as

Kino in The Pearl creates the theme of greed and power can make one’s downfall. In the book Juana (Kino’s wife) hears evil music with the pearl and fears it will tear apart the family and the village. So she sneaks out in the early morning with it and tries to get rid of it to free her family from evil but gets caught in the action by her husband who goes savage. “Her arm was up to throw when he leaped at her and caught her arm and wrenched the pearl from her. He struck her in the face with his clenched fist and she fell among the boulders, and he kicked her in the side...Kino looked down at her and his teeth were bared. He hissed at her like a snake…”(page 58-59) This shows how greed and power can make one’s downfall because the greed of the pearl and the idea of what riches it could bring to the family and the whole village which makes Kino fill with rage when he sees Juana trying to get rid of

Steinbeck writes, “And then Kino’s brain cleared from its red concentration and he knew the sound--the keening, moaning, rising hysterical cry from the little cave in the side of the stone mountain, the cry of death” (87). At this point, Kino has lost everything: his sanity, his respect for human nature, his son. As Kino denies the pearl buyer’s deals, he is setting himself on the path to self destruction, and is blind at what is yet to come. Little did he know that he was going to lose his whole world, but he just had to keep the pearl. Because of Kino’s greediness, his son was the victim of

“Kino could see Juana in a shawl, stiff with newness and a new skirt, he could see himself dressed in new white clothes with a new hat, holding a new harpoon better than the one he had previously broken. He could see Coyotito, he wore a blue sailor suit from the United States and a little yachting cap, these are all things he wanted, that he could now have.” Kino states everything he wants and can now get in life which makes him more arrogant, leading him on a path of destruction. This also gives Kino something to look back on after it's too late. “In the moonlight he could see the frantic, frightened eyes, and Kino aimed and fired between the eyes. Suddenly he heard the keening, moaning, rising hysterical cry from the little cave in the side of the stone mountain, the cry of death. He hastily scaled the mountain and entered the cave to bear the sight of a small limp heavy bundle. The shawl was dried with blood, and the bundle swayed a little swayed a little as it was held.” Kino has sacrificed the one thing he cares most in the world about for a simple pearl which again proves the point that Kino is truly a tragic hero. Kino believes that if he can come out safely with both his family and the pearl intact that he can live happily ever after, but with the pearl comes evil and death. Later in the novel when Kino is forced to choose between his family and

In the beginning of the novel, Kino and his family’s religion and culture revolved mainly around songs; such as the Song of the Family and the Song of the Evil. However, after Kino discovered the pearl, he began to ignore the songs, and ignore his culture. Kino’s brother, Juan Tomas, and Juana both suggest him to get rid of the pearl. Making the pearl his main priority instead of his family, Kino ignored their suggestions. If he had listened, no harm would have occurred, and he and his family would still be alive and well. Because of Kino’s obliviousness, he ended up bringing bad luck to his family, rather than the good that he fantasized about. After Kino rejected the offer of one thousand pesos, he declared that he would travel to the Capital and sell the pearl there. However, he did not plan out where he was going to sell it, nor know the exact value of the “Pearl of the World”. This led to his encounter with “the Dark Ones”. The “Dark Ones” burned his house and destroyed his prized heirloom, the canoe. This forced Kino, Juana and Coyotito to flee to the mountains, which ultimately led to Coyotito’s unfortunate

Although Kino performed many heroic acts, he also acted foolishly in various circumstances. He lives with his wife Juana and his son Coyotito. The novel tells his story when he happens to find a large pearl in the beach that has the capacity to either bring him death or happiness. After finding this big pearl, he believes that this is going to the beginning of a new chapter for him and his family because poverty was eventually going to leave them. His foolishness was first seen when he announced the pearl that he had found making everyone to try to steal it from him. Knowing the worth of the pearl, he should have kept the information to himself and sold it later. After seeing what people were able to do to him because of the pearl, he should have just sold it at the price the buyers said because it eventually led to the death of his son. The buyers only referred to it as a ‘fool’s gold’ and that it was not worth anything. Kino’s greed put his family in danger and caused the death of his only son. Even after he was convinced that the pearl was evil by his wife, he says, "The pearl has become my soul. If I shall give it up, I

In the novel The Pearl by John Steinbeck the main character is a poor fisherman named Kino who lives with his wife and kid and discovers a pearl that changes his life forever. As the chapters go on, Steinbeck uses figurative language to develop theme, to connect to the great chain of being, and to give the reader a better understanding of what is happening.

In this quote, Steinbeck shows that human desire can be never satisfied, they continue to want more as greed overpowers them, one of man's greatest quality, a selfish desire that continues to grow. In the novel, Steinbeck shows that every person must deal with the struggle of good and evil. In the Pearl, evil is introduced in many different forms. It is shown in nature, such as the scorpion and shown in man, which takes form of overriding greed. In the novel, when Kino found the pearl, “every man suddenly became related to Kino's pearl, and Kino's pearl went into the dreams, the speculations, the schemes, the plans, the futures, the wishes, the needs, the lusts, the hungers, of everyone, and only one person stood in the way and that was Kino, so that he became curiously every man's enemy.” This quote shows the evil and greed in society and foreshadows the danger that the pearl creates, which will soon threaten Kino and his family. As the novel progresses the perspective of the pearl

In the novel, The Pearl, by John Steinbeck, the characters are motivated to do things which reflect on their actions. In the novel we see how the want for power and a better future drives Kino throughout the story. Near the beginning of the novel, Coyotito is bitten by a scorpion, but the doctor refuses to treat him because Kino cannot pay him. This leads Kino to search for a pearl to pay for the expenses. He finds a large pearl which the community calls “The Pearl of the World” which he thinks can help him gain power. In the novel it states, “‘My [Kino’s] son will read and open books, and my son will write and will know writing. And my son will make numbers, and these things will make us free because he will know… This is what the pearl will do,’” (31;

John Steinbeck’s, The Pearl, describes a man and his family’s journey through financial setbacks, racism and the discovery of a pearl that changed their lives. The pearl, is the cause directly and indirectly of every troublesome event that occurs throughout the novel. There are three key events that clearly illustrate that the pearl is the cause of all misfortune. At first, Kino proclaims his visions derived from the pearl’s illusory value and his words backfire and result in great loss in the end. This is followed by Kino refusing the pearl buyers’ offer, sparking a chain reaction of unfortunate events. In addition to this, the hunters seeking for the pearl, whilst acting out of greed, end up destroying Kino’s family.

Kino poses the characteristic of self-pride, which eventually brings him and his family down. ". . . I will fight this thing. I will win over it. We will have our chance. His fist pounded the sleeping mat. No one shall take our good fortune from us. . ." Kino has letten the pearl take control over his life, which is indeed tragic because this beautiful and perfect rounded pearl destroys the most valuable thing that kino owns which is his family, however, as kino has let the pearl take over his life, he no longer sees his family as his most valuable posecion, but the pearl.

The discovery of the great pearl influences Kino to be more animalistic. “...Kino’s fist closed over the pearl and his emotion broke over him. He put back his head and howled. His eyes rolled up and he screamed and his body was rigid” (Steinbeck 11). Kino’s excitement of this discovery leads to his an impulsive wolf-like behavior, howling, which shows the power of the pearl in triggering man’s impulsiveness. The pearl also installs paranoia in Kino, as he fears others stealing his prized possession. “...a wild fear surged in Kino’s breast, and on the fear came rage...he sprang like an angry cat, leaped striking and spitting for the dark thing he knew was in the corner of

This quote shows the greed in Kino is getting greater and greater. The reader can tell this because Kino is willing to hurt the person who he loves the most, and who loves him the most, just to keep his pearl safe.

The previously poor Kino was overcome by the thoughts of greatness that the pearl held when he could see the wealth in the pearl and the happiness it would

Rather than wanting to do so as an act of kindness, the priest is motivated by Kino’s newfound treasure. He visits Kino and as he discusses the pearl, Kino begins to believe that wealth can fulfill all of his needs. Thus, he grows more attached to the pearl, and holds on to his desires more strongly. When attempting to sell his pearl, Kino’s wishes cause him to reject the low offers of the pearl buyers: