The Pearl Coyotito Quotes

The author develops the characters by showing how they feel, act, and what they say. In the first chapter of the book, Blue Skin of the Sea, Aunty Pearl told Sonny, “And I loved taking care of you.” This quote explains how Aunty Pearl feels about taking care of Sonny. It shows she loves him and cares for him very much. In the second chapter, Aunty Pearl told Keo, “Your daddy is too soft Keo.” This quote shows that Uncle Harley is kindhearted. He might act different with his brother’s, but with Aunty Pearl, he’s a harmless angel. Lastly, in chapter 2, Tutu Max drove up to the house and asked Aunty Pearl, “Hoo-ie Pearl Honey, where you off to?” This shows Tutu Max is willing to ask Aunty Pearl anything, it doesn’t matter who is around because

In the Novella’s conclusion completes Steinbeck's moral argument that money doesn't buy happiness. In the beginning of the story we see how Kino and Juana are a poor family but they are happy. When Kino find the pearl they believe that they will be happy with the money they are going to receive from the pearl. Later in the story we see how money start

One character I would love to be from this book would be Juana because she is strong, caring, and smart. First off, fierce describes Juana down to her core. On page 8, Kino describes her as almost as strong man, recognizing that “…she could arch her back in child pain with hardly a cry.” Even when Kino desperately held on to the dreams represented in the pearl, Juana held on to their old life, knowing that the pearl was not a blessing. All of this proves the iron Kino had seen was not a projection, but a real quality that helped her care for people. Next, Juana does only what is best for her family. She tried her best to get medical care for her son, even though the only doctor would not see any of her kind. If that doesn’t show enough of a

“...and his brain was red with anger” (Steinbeck 58) shows that Kino was too defensive in guarding his pearl. His animalistic behaviour is revealed when, “He struck in her the face with his clenched fist and she fell among the boulders, and he kicked her in the side” (Steinbeck 59). Kino soon realized that “life is a simple choice between greed and fear” (“Psychology”) when his son, Coyotito is murdered. Kino’s animalistic behaviour reaches the climax when “Kino was in mid-leap when the gun crashed and the barrel-flash made a picture on his eyes” (Steinbeck

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.

In the book, The Pearl, by John Steinbeck, a demand for wealth arises when a valued pearl is found by a man named Kino. Although this item may bring riches, Kino’s wife, Juana, realizes it is also likely to bring danger to their family. Kino is willing to go to great lengths for a good fortune, disregarding Juana’s opinion of the consequences that may follow. Disregarding the hardships they face, Juana remains by Kino’s side, without a hint of doubt in him. Although Kino is seen as the more dominant individual, Juana exemplifies the caring nature of women, the powerful mindset they have, as well as their ambition.

Family— After Coyotito got stung, Kino and Juana went searching for a doctor. Which was too expensive for them to afford, and was someone who would usually not help people like them. “The doctor never came to the cluster of brush houses. Why should he, when he had more than he could do to take care of the rich people who lived in stone and plaster houses.” (p.7) They were both willing to give up everything to save their child. After they found the pearl, one of Kino’s first thoughts was to put Coyotito through school, and to officially marry Juana. Wherever they go after that, they stay together. Throughout the beginning of the book Kino and Juana desire the best for Coyotito and for each other. Unfortunately Kino is almost turned from his

Unfortunately, the pearl only brings unhappiness to the family and leads Kino to become avaricious. In “The Pearl” by John Steinbeck, the novella attempts to tell us that greed is the root of evil. After the discovery of the pearl, Kino’s greed starts coming when asked what he would do now that he is rich. In the pearl, he saw Coyotito and Juana as one big happy family. He could see his wife and him getting married and having new clothing.

In the novel “The Pearl” by John Steinbeck there lived a humble family in a small village in La Paz, Mexico. Kino was the head of the family, he was a loving husband and a caring father. Juana was his wife and Coyotito the infant son. All the family owned was a canoe that belonged to Kino that was passed down from generation to generation as inherence. Kino worked as a pearl diver which was what there whole life depended on. During one of Kino’s dives he found the pearl of the world. This pearl symbolizes many things such as hope, greed, wealth and evil. In the beginning for Kino it first meant hope which later came to be evil. As for the neighbors everyone felt happy for him but later turned out to become greedy.

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

She believes that the pearl is evil since she sees what the pearl is doing to Kino. She really believes that God will help her family in everything, and that everyone is good, no matter what. Coyotito- Coyotito is Juana and Kino’s son. He is stung by a scorpion, and gets sick.

Before the negative chain of events occur, Kino and Juana share the same point of view. Kino and Juana believe that the material wealth, from their pearl, will bring them all the things they desire. “Kino looked into his pearl, and Huana cast her eyelashes down and arranged her shawl to cover her face so that her excitement could not be seen. And in the incandescence of the pearl the pictures formed of things Kino’s mind had considered in the past and has given up as impossible.” Choosing only to see good things in the pearl, Kino saw himself and Juana getting married at a church and Coyotito sitting at a little desk in a school.

Kino had wrath in him he punched juana and kicked her because she was going to throw the pearl back into the ocean but kino did not want her to put the pearl back.” he struck her in the face with his clenched fist and she fell among the boulder , and he kicked her in the side”. He had wrath in him when he saw a dark figure he lunged his knife at the dark figure he killed a man he said he was attacked so he struck to save his own life but when kino struck the dark figure it was filled with wrath because he was angry that juana was going to put the pearl back into the ocean and that the dark figure came out so kino wanted to save his own life.”a dead man in the path and kino’s knife, dark blade beside him, convinced her.” then something happened to kino's canoe of which he owned and belonged to his grandfather was broken had a splintered hole broken in.”this was an evil beyond thinking.the killing of a man is not so evil as the killing of a boat.” a boat can not take care of itself when it is hurt it is not a father and does not have a

A myriad of people grow up in the grasp of poverty. In the story, The Pearl by John Steinbeck, one such character is featured. Juana is a poor woman who is married to a lowly pearl fisherman, named Kino, and acts as the one who, while still supporting Kino, stands as a voice of logical thought. Throughout the book, a plethora of incidents happen which change Juana. George Eliot says, “The strongest principle of growth lies in human choice.” Juana made choices throughout the novella to adapt with her situation. Juana learns and grows because of her choice to stand up for herself and loved ones, her choice to follow Kino away from the village, and her choice to take risks to protect her family.

In The Pearl Kino is a father and husband who is trying to work and give the best for his wife Juana and son Coyotito. Kino is a pearl diver and hopes one day he will be lucky enough to find a pearl. Luck for Kino when he is out one day he finds something special. Steinbeck states “Kino lifted the flesh, and there it lay, the great pearl, perfect as the moon… It was