Essay on the Pearl

The idea that greed can lead humans to make life-altering decisions is evident in The Pearl by John Steinbeck. The characters in the book all see what they want to see within the pearl. They all make the pearl into their dreams, or what they want it to be (“THE PEARL - Mirror, Mirror on the Ocean Floor”). In The Pearl, Kino and Juana sought medical help from the Doctor, who was unwilling to help unless money was in the plan. The Doctor said, “Has he any money?...No, they never have any money. I,

John Steinbeck’s novella, The Pearl starts with a Hispanic man named Kino with his wife named Juana and his child named Coyotito. Kino and his family live in La Paz, a small little village near the Gulf of California. Kino looks for a pearl in the Gulf because his son, Coyotito has been stung by a scorpion. If Kino can find a pearl then he can get the doctor to heal Coyotito. Kino finds “The pearl of the world,” which is a magnificent pearl, it has perfect edges and perfect color, and it’s larger

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

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. The main trait Juana shows throughout the entire novel is nurturing. As Juana tries to get Coyotito

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. Before the pearl the couple has a set routine. They

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

John Steinbeck’s novella The Pearl displays the work of irony and oppression demonstrating it by Kino’s experience. Kino and his family lives in La Paz, Mexico with “peace” around the seaside with fishermen, some poor and some rich. Despite the criticism Kino receives for being Indian and poor, he is brave and a great family man only wanting better for his son and wife. However, after he discovers the pearl, he becomes more oppressed as well as oppressing others and becomes greedy. The reason behind

This quote by Laura Adams Armer relates to the novel The Pearl by John Steinbeck because no matter the way Kino acted he always had the songs in his head. In The Pearl by John Steinbeck, the main character Kino goes through difficult times. His baby, Coyotito, is stung by a scorpion and a doctor refuses to help heal him. After that Kino goes to find a way to pay the doctor so he can get the help for his son. In the ocean Kino finds the Pearl of the World. People start to turn on Kino trying to acquire

little things in life. No one would really care about him or his family, but he has an item of immense value. A pearl. Usually a pearl is about the size of a marble, pretty rare to find. But this one, this one was the size of a seagull egg. A pearl that big could be sold for a fortune greater than anything we trackers could get. “Yo, Bob have you found him yet? The Man with the pearl” says Jim, one of the trackers. “ Not yet Jim… not yet…” I mumble. All of us trackers are in our camp taking shifts

and Juana in the midst of this crisis. They do not do anything to help them, which really surprises me for when this novel takes place. I am also interested in what will happen to Kino now that he has the pearl. I assume he will go to the doctor, and ask him to heal his son. But I think the pearl might backfire on him, and actually harm him because