The Pearl Character Analysis

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

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

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.

Typically, everyone loves a good story about a hero that beats the villain, gets the love of the town, and his dream girl. But The Pearl is different. The Pearl follows a plot diagram which is a chart that outlines the progression of the story. The hero's journey takes the concept of plotting a story a little further and deeper. In John Steinbeck's novella, The Pearl, Kino a regular town man turned hero follows the hero's journey. In this essay the 3 different stages of Kino's journey on his way to heroism, will be thoroughly addressed.

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.

. . . Humans are caught—in their lives, in their thoughts, in their hungers and ambitions, in their avarice and cruelty, and in their kindness and generosity too—in a net of good and evil. . . . There is no other story. A man, after he has brushed off the dust and chips of his life, will have left only the hard, clean questions: Was it good or was it evil? Have I done well—or ill (Steinbeck)”? In the Pearl, Steinbeck depicts the everlasting battle of good and evil and the power of greed. Steinbeck shows Kino’s struggle between himself and society and his journey to overcome man's greatest evil; greed. Using elements such as characterization and symbols, John Steinbeck creates the theme of good vs.

3). This quote shows Kino thinks that the pearl he had found will allow him to give Coyotito the education he wanted for him. The reader can infer that by giving Coyotito education it will give him and the rest of the community power because he’ll have knowledge that he can share with them. With this knowledge the community will know how to read and write which will give them power over those who try to cheat them and abuse the fact that they are uneducated. This motivation by power and a better life is important throughout the book because it causes him to commit extreme actions to assure he gets it. Not only was this motivation the reason he found the pearl, but it also caused him to kill a man who tried to steal the pearl and to beat his own wife, Juana, when she tries to get rid of the pearl. This quote is important to include in the book because it gives us insight on Kino’s reason for his actions. Additionally, this motivation leads to his son’s death and the demise of him and his

Kino and Juana experienced multiple struggles throughout the story of The Pearl. Kino is a pearl diver, and he found a pearl that he believed to be everything. Kino started to value the pearl more than his family. He got his priorities mixed up, and the pearl should not be valued more than his family. Throughout this novel, Steinbeck conveyed that the most precious things in life are not as valuable as they seem.

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.

In the Novel, The Pearl, Kino’s greed leads to his downfall because he does not sell the pearl, he fights for the pearl, and he believes that the pearl can change his family’s life.

Main character Kino embodies the prey-like qualities of the Indian population, experiencing firsthand the power of racism. When his son falls seriously ill, Kino’s lack of knowledge prevents him from treating his son, and he is forced to seek the assistance of a European doctor. Yet as he arrives at the doctor’s lavish home, the recollection of European cruelty surges in his mind and “. . . [rage] [swells] in him . . . his lips [draw] tight against his teeth - but with his left hand he [reaches] to take off his hat”(Steinbeck 9). As anger begins to dominate Kino’s emotions, his instinctual actions grow more primitive and animal-like. His “lips draw tight against his teeth” like an animal at bay, furious yet forced to comply with his indomitable foe. In spite of his anger, Kino must adhere to his plebeian duties, and like a dutiful pet, he resolves to show submission and respect towards the Europeans by taking off his hat. In a sudden turn of events, Kino stumbles upon a pearl of immeasurable value. When the news reaches the doctor, he offers his assistance under the assumption that Kino will repay him with the pearl. At the thought of the Europeans’ harsh

>She admits she's a "monster" and then the 99.999999% of her shpeel is how much a threat they are to her child, her child's "innocence", and her acting Ike Turner reborn. That bitch is insufferable.

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.

     Novels were created to show a very naive view in great depth. The Pearl is a novel in its most complete form. Steinbeck does this by conveying life symbolically. Through symbols, John offers the reader a clearer look at life and it?s content. He shows major imagery in four ways: Kino, music, Coyotito, and the 'Pearl of the World'.