The Pearl Kino

I believe that is because Kino thinks that the pearl is worth a lot of money. Therefore, even if Kino had an evil feeling and bad things were happening to him, he still kept moving forward. For example, Steinbeck quotes: “Her arm was up to throw when he leaped at her and caught her arm and wrenched the pearl from her. He struck her in the face with his clenched fist and she fell among the boulders, and he kicked her in the side.” (Steinbeck, 59). This quote is related to my thesis statement because Kino is trying to stop Juana from throwing the pearl away in order to move

This is because once Kino found the ultimate pearl he became very greedy and selfish. Since he was so greedy he ignored his family needs and only worried about how he would sell the pearl. One night Kino took it too far and stabbed a man to death which put his family into a terrible position. “He heard the rush, got his knife out and lunged at one dark figure and felt his knife go home.” ( pg.59)

At the beginning of the story they both felt content and happy as show in this quote “Sometimes it rose to an aching chord that caught the throat, saying this is safety, this is warmth, this is the Whole.”. They did not even speak because their understanding was so great. But after Kino found the pearl his relationship steadily deteriorates as shown in this quote “"Kino," she said huskily, "I am afraid. A man can be killed. Let us throw the pearl back into the sea." "Hush," he said fiercely. "I am a man. Hush.”. That shows that as time goes by Kino is acting ruder and harshly to Juana all because of the greed the pearl caused. Another example is "This thing is evil," she cried harshly. "This pearl is like a sin! It will destroy us," and her voice rose shrilly. "Throw it away, Kino. Let us break it between stones. Let us bury it and forget the place. Let us throw it back into the sea. It has brought evil. Kino, my husband, it will destroy us." And in the firelight her lips and her eyes were alive with her fear. But Kino's face was set, and his mind and his will were set” this quote shows that Juana is becoming increasingly fearful yet Kino is sure this is the way and is willing to do whatever is necessary to become wealthy. This causes a strain between their relation. Finally the worst thing Kino commits is the act of attacked Juana. He is described as a snake hissing at her and hitting her that makes her fall. He even continues to kick her after she has fallen and she accepts it and knows he may even murder her. This shows that Kino has broken all limits of humanity and is being consumed by

First, Kino’s call to adventure with Coyotito being savagely stung by a scorpion and Kino having to find money for the doctor to pay for Coyotito’s medical treatment, second,Kino’s allies that will be by his side no matter what and lastly the examples of how Kino is truly a tragic hero. In John Steinbeck's novella, The Pearl the text gives many hints and clues that the novel follows the pattern of a Hero's Journey. This essay will cover the 3 main aspects of Kino's Journey which eventually leads to his ultimate sacrifice. My claim is significant and relevant to The Pearl because without the three main aspects to Kino’s Journey, the novel would not be the award winning, captivating book that it

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.

But as soon as he is overcome he becomes much more greedy and wants more for himself. Towards the end of the story Kino has finally given up the pearl, “And Kino drew back his arm and flung the pearl with all his might.” (Steinbeck, 87) Kino, after Juana had predicted it, had let the pearl takeover his life and he has finally let it

In chapter 5, Juana attempts to throw the pearl into the water, then Kino proceeds to “(59) [strike] her in the face.” When you marry someone you swear to love your spouse until death comes, and punching your wife in the face shatters that vow into pieces. Kino demonstrates a lack of love and care by punching Juana. Adding on, later on in chapter 5, Kino admits that “ (67) the pearl has become my soul.” This displays that Kino now is fully dependent on the Pearl.

In The Pearl, Kino is depicted as a dynamic character who lives in a shadow of denial. As an indigent fisherman, after he finds the pearl of the world, the avarice drives him to crazy. He says that after he sells the pearl, his family will become rich and he will get a rifle. Yet, the truth he doesn’t face is that at that period of time, they are still living under colonization and it is impossible for his family to get a better life, not even a gun. When he

Kino also shows that he loves nature. Near the end of the novel Kino is angry at the pearl for causing him misfortune such as his child’s death, “Kino drew back his arm and flung the pearl with all his might.” This demonstrates that he wants nothing to do with the pearl. This also illustrated that

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

He imagined a better life for his family. Despite everything that went wrong, despite people telling him to throw the pearl away, Kino continued to believe in the value and importance of the pearl. Early on Juana tried to convince Kino to get rid of the pearl, “‘This pearl is a sin! It will destroy us,’ and her voice rose shrilly ‘ throw it away.’”(John Steinbeck 38). Kino would have ordinarily taken into consideration his wife’s concerns and this was out of character. While under the spell of the pearl, It didn’t matter to him that Juana had his best interest in mind when she advised him to get rid of the pearl. Even after Kino was attacked, he was unwavering in his conviction in the value of the pearl, “but Kino’s face was set, and his will was set” Kino was given many chances to throw away the pearl, but yet he was stubborn and continued to believe in the pearl even though his world was falling apart and even though he could lose

After fighting battles with himself, Kino began to lose his ability to control himself because he was set on his plan for his family that he once saw in the pearl. “He struck her in the face with his clenched fist and she fell among the boulders and he kicked her in the side.” (Steinbeck 59). Multiple instances have occured since Kino first got the pearl, including two attacks to steal it during the night, as well as thousands of eyes that have stared through him and looked into his soul full of secrets, making him feel scared throughout the day and night, worried that those eyes would turn into attacks on his pearl, which holds the future for his family. After Juana, Kino’s wife had enough jealous stares and greedy attacks, she took the pearl and boldly planned to throw it into the water, for it to drown with the wealth and the struggles attached to it. But, as Kino was constantly aware of everything occurring with the pearl, he didn't care whether it was his wife or a stranger, because he knew he had to attack and prevent the loss of the pearl, especially since he has such a close connection to it. “The pearl has become my soul. If I give it up, I shall lose my soul.” (Steinbeck 67). Kino cannot live without the pearl and as everyday goes by, his connection with the pearl grows stronger, and his

When Kino was looking for a Pearl, he saw an oyster that caught his eye. Kino grabbed it and went back to the boat to start opening the oysters, Kino was anxious for not Knowing if he was going to get a pearl, was so excited,nerves,mad, and sad. When Kino opened the pearl, he yelled with joy, for now he has a pearl. Know when Kino got back to the shore he could pay for someone to help Coyotito. When they were back on land Kino was looking at the pearl ,Juana checked Coyotito. The swelling of the sting on Coyotito was going down. For now Kino had something to be proud of. Within 3 hours the town know about Kino's finding and wanted to know how they could get a part of the finding. The town could care less who got a big pearl they could get

In the novel Kino talk to buyers who want to buy the pearl from him and when a few buyer approached him, the first buyer made no offer because he said the earl is a monstrosity. The second buyer said that the pearl would die within a few months. The third but last buyer offered Kino five hundred pesos. Juana knew that the pearl was evil because when Kino and Juana were sleeping at night they heard some noise going on outside there house and when Kino went out there with a knife and Juana came out there with a stone, she saw Kino lying on the ground all bloody and beaten down. At that time when Kino was beaten down, Juana asked Kino to destroy the pearl, but Kino still feels that the pearl would bring good for Coyotito, so Kino decided to go

In the novella, The Pearl, Kino is faced with many decisions that later impact his life in ways that he could never image. The Pearl tells the tale of a great pearl that could change the life of any man. Kino happened to be this man, but this great pearl caused nothing but havoc and harm to come upon his family. When they were running from all of the trouble the pearl had caused them, Kino’s son died, their hut burned down in the attempt to get away, and Kino had become a man of anger and violence.