Who Is A Hero In The Pearl

When discussing the theme of greed in “The Pearl,” we can look at opportunities being acts of higher power and thus making those with them seem better than those people that have never received anything like that, or planning something to make yourself seem better than your peers is almost always going to kick you in the rear, as it really did in Kino’s case, and finally we can see how thinking you are better than those around you really makes to look douche-y

In The Pearl, Kino’s pearl can be seen to represent dreams and the consequences of those dreams. When Kino discovers a large and expensive Pearl, he begins to imagine all of the things he can now afford, and becomes obsessed with obtaining his dreams as shown in The Pearl, “‘This Pearl has become my soul,” said Kino, “If I give it up I shall lose my soul’” (67 Steinbeck) Kino’s hope to become rich, and have a better life took him over, and he could no longer settle for what he previously loved. When people have the opportunity to pursue their dreams, they forget that they were once satisfied in their previous life because they have the opportunity to improve it. Near the end of the book, as Kino had fled from his reality in an attempt to sell his Pearl, “He looked into his Pearl to find his vision… but he saw only a huddled dark body on the ground with shining blood dripping from its throat.” (71 Steinbeck) The pearl provided Kino with the opportunity to pursue his dreams, and because he was unable to throw away the Pearl and settle, he lost his house, his canoe, and his baby son. His hopeless pursuit of his dreams caused him to scorn his once happy life, and return to his home in misery.

“Kino could see Juana in a shawl, stiff with newness and a new skirt, he could see himself dressed in new white clothes with a new hat, holding a new harpoon better than the one he had previously broken. He could see Coyotito, he wore a blue sailor suit from the United States and a little yachting cap, these are all things he wanted, that he could now have.” Kino states everything he wants and can now get in life which makes him more arrogant, leading him on a path of destruction. This also gives Kino something to look back on after it's too late. “In the moonlight he could see the frantic, frightened eyes, and Kino aimed and fired between the eyes. Suddenly he heard the keening, moaning, rising hysterical cry from the little cave in the side of the stone mountain, the cry of death. He hastily scaled the mountain and entered the cave to bear the sight of a small limp heavy bundle. The shawl was dried with blood, and the bundle swayed a little swayed a little as it was held.” Kino has sacrificed the one thing he cares most in the world about for a simple pearl which again proves the point that Kino is truly a tragic hero. Kino believes that if he can come out safely with both his family and the pearl intact that he can live happily ever after, but with the pearl comes evil and death. Later in the novel when Kino is forced to choose between his family and

Just like in real life, the characters in literature tend to be faced with very tough decisions in one way or the other. During these times, our decisions can turn us into heroes or make us look like big fools. The choices can thus affect our lives positively or negatively. ‘The Pearl’ is a 1947 novella by John Steinbeck where he tells the story of Kino, a pearl diver. Through the story, he tries to explore the nature of man of evil, greed, and defiance to the norms of society. He tells the story of how Kino found and lost the pearl. In this paper, the argument will be made from the point of Kino as a hero.

The pearl symbolizes the Corruption of Kino’s personality and his change in character throughout the story.

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.

In the parable The Pearl by John Steinbeck, Kino, a poor pearl diver finds the pearl of the world. He then thinks of all the things that he could do with the pearl. This made him greedy and rely on the pearl for happiness. As greed enters the book, Kino becomes an altogether different person because of his lust for the pearl. Throughout the pearl, Steinbeck wanted to show that greed can make people act in horrible ways.

The Pearl is a novel written by John Steinbeck that tells the story of a man named Kino. After his son is stung by a scorpion Kino goes pearl-diving in order to try to pay a doctor to save his son. He finds a beautiful pearl and soon his life is consumed by greed as he imagines of all the things he can do and buy with his new-found wealth. To give a better explanation of the story to the reader John Steinbeck uses many literary devices in his tale. These devices are characterization, foreshadowing and symbolism. The characters that show these are Kino, Juana and The Pearl Buyers.

Kino’s attempts to sell the pearl are unsuccessful, and he is mysteriously attacked. Kino beats Juana for attempting to discard the pearl. Kino kills a man who attacks him for his pearl, an event that exposes the tension surrounding this object as a person of great evil as well as a chance for salvation. When his human nature comes into effect and tries to do what he can to help himself and his family. He found the pearl and greed take over him and has conflicts with everyone and everything including himself.

From the very beginning, finding the pearl causes Kino to become a greedy man and bad things start to happen to him and his family. Kino’s main goal is to help his son, Coyotito. However, when the doctor asks Kino for the pearl to treat his baby, he

In The Pearl, the pearl that Kino retrieves from the depths of the ocean initially represents hope, or a brighter future to its owner Kino, because it has a high monetary value, Kino and society believe. In addition, it also showcases that God might be looking favorably at Kino and his family. “Kino lifted the flesh, and there it lay, the great pearl, perfect as the moon. It captured the light and refined it and gave it back in silver incandescence. It was as large as a seagull’s egg.

Kino's life gets ruined by the pearl, when he starts hearing the evil sound he should have thrown it away the first time. It only brought trouble and conflict to his family,

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

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