The Pearl

1. What does Juana attempt to do at the beginning of the chapter to the pearl? Why?

Family is a strong connection to life. I feel that family roles in the book The Pearl show how they can affect the main character such as, Kino with the problems that he’s going through. In the book Kino murders a man with his knife in chapter five. The loyalty with Kino and his family members is that the all support him if he make any decisions on his own. Even though, Kino wants to make his own decisions he also want support from Juana and Juan to make sure he’s doing the right actions. Juan and Kino are true family members and his loyalty to Kino are capable by helping him shield Kino from committing murder even though it’s a crime. It is appropriate for Juana to take submissive to Kino because when taking a massive problem such as, murder

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.

When Kino finds the “Pearl of the World,” they’re faced with conflict. Throughout the scenario “The Pearl” by John Steinbeck, Juana traverses through advancements of realization of what is actually occurring, and what is best for her family. “Kino had wondered often at the iron in his patient, fragile wife. She, who was obedient and respectful and cheerful and patient, could bear physical pain with hardly a cry. She could stand fatigue and hunger almost better than Kino himself.

“The Pearl”, published in 1945 by John Steinback, is about a man named Kino, he was poor but was also happy because he had his family. Throughout the novel, Kino lost his humanity when he kills the thief. As well as when he hits Juana, and when Coyotito was killed.

Throughout John Steinbeck's The Pearl, the stereotypes of Kino and his people are highlighted severely. One of these stereotypes are the role of men and women during that time period. Kino and Juana lived in a patriarchal society where men controlled the community, government, and the church. Kino and Juana were no exception to this standard. Kino and Juana’s relationship finally becomes equal after the difficulties they face ensuing the pearl.

However, Kino was enraged with anger at Juana for trying to throw away his pearl. The pearl had changed him for the worse, it had become part of him he loved the pearl. Kino would do anything to make sure that nothing would happen to it, even if it meant beating up his wife in order to save his pearl.

He worked to feed his family, and protect his family from anything that could harm them. So, when Kino found the pearl, this great opportunity, he seemed to change all of his morals and traits that made him the person he was. Juana had noticed the effect that the pearl had on Kino and the whole environment that was around them, so she decided to try and get rid of it herself. When Kino saw Juana down by the water he ran out to her and throw her up against a rock and kicked her in the ribs. His actions showed that in his mind the pearl was worth more to him than Juana was.

John Steinbeck's fiction novella, The Pearl, takes place in a small village in La Paz, on the coast of the Baja Peninsula. Kino, the protagonist, is a pearl diver. One day, when Kino is pearl diving, he finds a large pearl that he knows can sell for lots of money. When Kino finds the pearl he realizes that he can treat his son, Coyotito who is stung by a scorpion. Before Kino finds the Pearl, he is a nice, family man who treats his family with great respect. However, the pearl leads to immoral behavior, which disconnects Kino from his family. A moral developing throughout The Pearl is that greed can destroy a person’s life.

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.

The Pearl written by John Steinbeck, portrays an era of when women were seen as property. Juana, the wife of Kino, is a housewife and a mother of a baby boy, Coyotito. Throughout the story, Juana is shown to be less valued by society compared to her husband Kino because she stands under Kino and his actions, she doesn’t truly speak for herself, and Juana is forced to play her role of being a loyal wife to Kino. Kino, the protagonist, is frequently more dominate in the story compared to Juana. The dominance and power Kino holds, especially after the discovery of the oyster pearl, provides evidence of how women were treated and proclaimed.

The pearl, in my opinion, was the root of the evil that Kino felt throughout the book. His intentions of the pearl were pure until he laid hands on the cursed object. I do believe the pearl itself was evil, Kino was only a misfortunate carrier. It masked itself as opportunity for Kino and his family, but its version of venom slowly seeped itself into his skin and began to taint his mind. I believe that Kino was in an in-between with him being either greedy or not.

In the novel, The Pearl written by John Steinbeck is a family of three who struggles to seek help for their baby Coyotito. Kino, the protagonist of the novel is in search for a pearl to bring to a doctor to cure their child’s sting. Throughout the novel, Juana, Coyotito’s mom shows many traits as a mother. Three traits that express the most emphasis of Juana are nurturing, determination, and religious.

After discovering the pearl, however, Kino begins to dream of possibilities for his family, most importantly an education for his son, which was something he previously never thought of as he considered it absolutely out of reach. His dreams gradually start becoming more and more materialistic as he stares at the pearl’s surface. Consequently, he drifts apart from his culture and family customs, he escapes town and ends up killing a man, being inherently deceived by the pearl. When he returns to the village, wrecked by the death of his son, he first offers Juana the chance to throw the pearl into the sea. This indicates that he has learned to value her sense of judgement and is, in a sense, yielding to her. But she insists on Kinoo throwing the pearl into the sea instead and that shows that she remains faithful to their previous alignment of life and as always, seek and strives s to preserve

In The Pearl, Kino caused the tragedies his family experienced because he only cared about the pearl and therefore put every other concern second. For example, as Kino regained his consciousness after an attack during an attempted robbery, his first