John Steinbeck Song Of Evil

In the novel, The Pearl, John Steinbeck uses symbolism to convey the ubiquitous theme that evil can manifest itself in many forms. In the beginning of the parable, Kino and Juana encounter a deadly scorpion threatening their young son, Coyotito. Kino “begins to approach the hanging box, the ‘Song of Evil’... in his ears”. This scorpion is the first of many hosts of evil throughout the book. It represents an endangerment of family and destruction of security.

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.

I predict that throughout the novel, Kino will feel or hear songs that correspond to his state of mind. In this passage, Steinbeck explains how Kino’s culture explains their emotions through song. Many characters take their customs and beliefs very seriously. In comparison, many people today believe in their own custom and tradition as well.

The Pearl is a novel written by John Steinbeck that tells the story of a man named Kino. After his son is stung by a scorpion Kino goes pearl-diving in order to try to pay a doctor to save his son. He finds a beautiful pearl and soon his life is consumed by greed as he imagines of all the things he can do and buy with his new-found wealth. To give a better explanation of the story to the reader John Steinbeck uses many literary devices in his tale. These devices are characterization, foreshadowing and symbolism. The characters that show these are Kino, Juana and The Pearl Buyers.

In the novel a musical motifs play an important part in the novel. A musical motif gives Kino true feelings. When the priest arrived the melody of the morning, the Song of Evil came to Kino’s mind that showed the enemy’s sounded. The motif suggests that the hypocrisy of the priest is aware to Kino and that the priest is also an enemy to Kino. That same motif appeared when the doctor came to see Kino. As the news about the pearl came around to everyone around the town, Kino started to feel isolated from his community. The Song of the Family becomes a motif as he takes refuge in the family. The motif is interrupted when the doctor arrived, and at that time Kino starts to feel fear and hatred, when the doctor talks about poison that makes Coyotito

In this part of the book Kino is about to attack the hunters to save his family. “And Kino’s own music was in his head, the music of the enemy, low pulsing, nearly asleep. But the song of the family had become fierce and sharp and feline as the snarl of a female puma” This shows how Kino is not afraid, but has a drive in him to do whatever it takes to save his family. He is so determined and unfazed by danger which is symbolized by the song of the enemy being quiet and the song of the family becoming defensive and fierce.

Warlin Diaz 11/15/15 English 3 Honors The Pearl “What various things does the pearl symbolize? What does it mean to Kino at different stages of the novel? What does it mean to different members of the community? ” Should all be questions running through your mind, when reading The Pearl by John Steinbeck.

Kino’s physical and spiritual existence is intimately connected with the natural world. An important element of the novella is nature imagery. Kino observes the world of his garden in the opening scene of Chapter 1 and the world of the ocean in Chapter 2. Kino and Juana’s final journey up the mountain takes place on a dark night full of animal noises and cries. Steinbeck mirrors the human word as he depicts the natural world as a realm.

Steinbeck's retelling of this Mexican folk tale, The Pearl, is beautiful and lyrical. The author uses evocative language to describe Kino's world and his emotional journey. In this novel, every feeling and every important part of Kino and Juana's world has a "song" that the characters "sing" to each other and hear in their hearts -- the song of evil, the song of family, the song of hope. It's a simple story, told with power and poetry by one of America's all-time greatest

Kino’s family meant everything to him. He could hear, ‘the family song, too...this is the”whole” (Steinbeck, 3). The “whole” for Kino, before the pearl, was being able to feed himself, and being with his family. His family gave him reason to push forward, to not give up on anything. But his simple happiness of his family and boat are soon not enough.

The Pearl written by John Steinbeck is a parable, a story that teaches a moral lesson. The focus of this novel is on a poor Indian family. The family consists of three members: Kino, a husband, father, and fisherman, Juana, his wife and loving mother; and Coyotito their infant son. This indigent family lives in a small brush hut along the Gulf of Mexico by the town of La Paz. One day Coyotito, is bitten by a scorpion; a scorpion sting can be deadly to a baby. Kino and Juana are very worried over the health of their baby; therefore, they hope to find a pearl worthy enough for the doctor’s payment to the doctor to treat Coyotito. With luck on their side, Kino finds a pearl the size of a seagull’s egg; he calls it “The Pearl of the

The music in the story represents Kino’s emotions. The music changes with the events of the story. For example, he listens to the music of family when he wakes up and finds his wife and son happy which makes him feel loved and satisfied. The music of the enemy burns into Kino’s ears when a source of danger is near him such as the doctor

In the novel The Pearl by John Steinbeck a young Native American pearl diver named Kino discovers the Pearl of the World, which can help pull his family out of poverty. He lives with his wife, Juana, and baby, Coyotito in the small town of La Paz, Mexico, that borders the Gulf of California. This small town is separated into one wealthy- generally consisting of upper class citizens of European descent- and one poor section- primarily made up of lower class citizens of Indian descent- that is clearly marked by the quality of the community each group lives in. However, the power of the pearl quickly turns against Kino and tears his family apart. Being a targeted object, it attracts violent acts of oppression that harm himself and his family throughout the novel. As a result, Kino is a victim due to the excessive amount of oppression he faces.

The music in Kino?s head represents his conscience in the real world. It warns him of bad by the Song of Evil, it makes him feel good by the Song of the Family, and the Song of the Pearl reminds him of all the things the pearl brought him. In the end, the irony of the story is that even a good person can be lead off course by his feeling of inner responsibility to provide for his family. Kino?s actions are being motivated to raise Coyotito in greatness, which eventually leads to the death of Coyotito (Kino?s greatest loss). Many desires in life can lead to disaster.

In Steinbeck’s book, The Pearl, Kino’s perception of the world and his thoughts were morphed because of Coyotito being stung by a scorpion. This was a significant event because it involved conflicting races who abhorred one another; these two groups were known as the Spanish Mexicans and the Native Mexicans. When Coyotito (part of the Native Mexican group) was stung by this particular invertebrate, he obviously needed medical attention. The only person who “knew” how to treat a scorpion sting was the doctor, who was a part of the Spanish Mexican group. Kino, who was in the middle of this predicament, was torn between aiding his child and forced to beg for help from his antagonizers. The other vital detail in this was that before this particular event, Kino was feeling joyous that day because he felt it was a morning that presided over all other mornings. He started playing the Song of the Family in his head, which held prominence in Kino’s mind, as it