The Pearl

A pearl is conventionally associated with wealth and prosperity. Like a philosopher’s stone, the pearl is believed to convert sorrows into happiness. Kino, a pearl diver and his wife, Juana, along with their son, Coyotito, are a poverty-stricken family until they discover “the greatest pearl in the world.” (19) With hopes and dreams for themselves and their son’s future, Kino and Juana perceive this pearl to be a resolution for all of their troubles. After finding “the Pearl of the World,” (22) Kino is plagued with vexation. His benevolence and good intentions are soon overcome by his greed. The collective rapacity of Kino and other people precipitates misfortune and violence around Kino. This eventually leads to Coyotito 's death. The

The novellal, The Pearl, is a story about how Kino’s greed destroys his family, but his wife Juana’s determination holds it together. Shortly after finding it, Juana realized how dangerous the pearl was going to be and tried to get rid of it unsuccessfully. If she had succeeded sh and Kino would have been saved embarrassment and pain. Juana’s support and intelligence keeps the family from complete destruction.

The Pearl is a novella by the author, John Steinbeck. The genre of this book is fiction parable. The theme is that greed can lead to a dark ending. The major conflicts in this story are man vs. man, man vs. nature, and man vs. society. The point of view is in third person. The exposition is Kino, Juana, and their son Coyotito lives peacefully with their family and neighbors until Coyotito is bitten by poisonous scorpion which all takes place at the Gulf. The rising action is when Kino finds the the great pearl to pay doctor, but finds out it is worthless. The climax of the story is when Kino kills the man who was trying to steal the pearl. The falling action is when Kino and his family leaves the village to the capital when they were soon followed by trackers. Later that night, Kino goes and attacks the trackers and when he finished, he realized Coyotito is dead. The

In the novella, The Pearl, written by John Steinbeck, a pearl diver named Kino is eager to find a pearl to help his son, Coyotito, after he was stung by a scorpion. After the doctor refuses them treatment, Kino coincidentally finds ‘The Pearl of the World’. Originally, it was just supposed to help them with the payment for Coyotito's treatment, but it leads to other happenings. People start hating Kino, and are jealous of his pearl. Trackers try to hunt him down in the mountains to kill him and get the pearl, but that’s not what Kino has in mind. Coyotito is accidentally shot in the head, and that starts a fire in Kino. Anger-filled, he kills the trackers. As Kino and Juana arrive home, they are described to be different people, and it's all

Of all the symbols that are in Steinbeck’s story, the pearl of the world is the most important because of its direct impact on Kino, Juana, and Coyotito. The Pearl is about a poor diver, Kino, who gathers pearls for a living. Then, on a day like any other, Kino comes to the surface of the sea with a pearl as large as a seagull’s egg. Kino thought it would be a source of wealth, hope, and comfort, whereas it was actually the evil that destroyed their family.

A pearl, even though it has piercing beauty, is created by a less beautiful process. Pearls form as an oyster reacts to a parasitic invasion inside the creature by coating it with a fluid to neutralize any threat. New layers of this fluid are constantly covering the old ones until a beautiful Pearl is created. The creation of the pearl relates Nathaniel Hawthorne’s character, Pearl, in the novel The Scarlet Letter. Pearl, being created as a product, exemplifies this message as she still goes on to be successful and happy. Although she was made from sin and looked down upon, she still wants to continue her life normally, and in the end succeeds valiantly. In Nathaniel Hawthorne’s novel, The Scarlet Letter, Pearl, although a complicated character,

The pearl is no longer a symbol of hope, it has changed to a symbol of his loss. At the end of the story, Kino and Juana are depicted walking back into the town of La Paz. However, they go straight to the Gulf next to each other. There is no supremacy. They have both suffered the same loss and are equals.

Firsty, the symbolism in The Pearl is so crucial to the story that you could even say it was its own character. The actual pearl itself represented numerous things, all which change throughout the book. The pearl is left to each reader’s interpretation. When the pearl is first found, you almost get a glimmer

Pearl's Symbolism She was born out of wedlock. A sin and stain in the towns reputation. However, she was so much more.

In the novel, “The Pearl” by John Steinbeck, Kino, the main character is responsible for his son, Coyotito’s death. Kino is responsible due to his rash and harmful decisions he made without thinking of the consequences. Despite the dangers and warnings signs he encountered, he continued on with his damaging behavior. Kino’s dynamic and unique personality is a heavy part of his character, as well as his animalistic behavior, which are reasons why he repeatedly makes audacious decisions.

Juan Tomas who is Kino’s older brother, warns him about the peculiarity about the unusual events that happen to him due to discovering the pearl. He says “ There is a devil in this pearl. You should have sold it and passed on the devil” (Bender 98). This quote shows Juan his happy for his brother and wants him to be wealthy but he is also nervous about how society and his life will change around him because everyone wants the pearl.  He hides Kino and Juana in his house after he finds out Kino had killed someone to protect himself. Apolonia who is Juan’s wife warns Kino as well about the dangers of the pearls discovery. She has four children too and agrees to give Kino and Juana housing if they need it. Those characters are well aware of the strange occurrences that follow the finding of the pearl. Steinbeck has included them in his book to show that greed can come of a situation like as illustrated in the book. Another character the doctor, is represented in the book as selfishness and greed in the society. He does not agree to treat Coyotito after he has been bitten by a scorpion until he finds out Kino has a pearl that is worth great fortune. Most people in the book become close to Kino to be closer to the pearl. This demonstrates the lust for currency, which Steinbeck truly despises. The priest as well tries to get close to Kino in hopes he can receive some money. The trackers and

In the book, The Pearl, there is one main instance where Kino, Juana, and Coyotito gain something and it changes them and their lives throughout the whole book. There are many themes, what the characters gain and how it changes them, how does gaining and losing wealth and power affect people, and how the story compares to today’s society.

In the book, the main example of symbolism is the pearl itself. When Kino first found the pearl, it was “The great pearl, perfect as the moon…. It was the greatest pearl in the world, ” (Steinbeck 20). At first, the pearl was a symbol or riches, but then it became a sign of evil. Juana knew of its evil, because she said, ”Kino, this pearl is evil. Let us destroy it before it destroys us.” Kino replied that the pearl was his soul, for he could not bear to part with it. As a result, he ended up losing his son and most of his material things to this curse. There are other examples of symbolism, but the pearl is the main one in John Steinbeck's cautionary

In conclusion The Pearl was a story that taught people about obsessions of earthly itemshat can easily be brought into our lives but is hard to change that life it has created when they destroy it. Kino learned this lesson throughout the story when he lost things that meant the most to him. Coyotito's life might not have been lost or their home destroyed. The story leaves a long-lasting impression on the reader to watch out for situations like this in our everyday

In a small fishing village by the name of La Paz, live a simple, content, and calm family. The family consists of a child, Coyotito, and husband and wife, Juana and Kino. Kino is a poor fisherman and pearl diver that is simply working to support his family that he cares for very much. In the novel, Kino eventually acquires a pearl that he hopes will change his life around. As a result, the whole of his village despises Kino. They envy him for the rarity that is the pearl. Kino envisions an education for Coyotito, a rifle, and a marriage in a church, but realistically, the pearl shows death and more morbid outcomes such as Juana being beaten, and Coyotito being ill. Throughout the novel, the pearl noticeably has an impact on Kino's