Greed In John Steinbeck's Of Mice And Men
The vital theme that John Steinbeck has examined was Greed, Greed as a Destructive force in Kino’s life. Kino seeks to gain wealth and status through the pearl and he transforms from a happy and comfortable father to a brutal criminal, and it is demonstrating that desires and greed are the root of all evil. As well as it destroys the innocence, and it is found in the New Testament in Paul’s first message to Timothy (1 Timothy 6:10) “For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.” This was the exact situation that happened to Kino. Kino’s greed led him to behave violently towards his spouse; it also led to his son’s death and it detached
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One notable character who was racist was the doctor, his attitude towards the Indian community was very mean and cruel. In chapter one When Kino asked him to treat Coyotito, he refuses to do it, saying “Have I nothing better to do than cure insect bites for 'little Indians'? I am a doctor, not a veterinary”, he regarded the Indians as animals, and he loved money more than saving lives. He was also a greedy person, he only treated the rich people who possess money, he knew that the Indians do not have any money and he won’t get anything if he treats the Indians. But the doctor treated Coyotito, in order to gain the access to Kino’s Pearl. The pearl buyers in La Paz were also cheating Kino, they were willing to pay only a little as possible to Kino, even though the pearl worth more than that.
Within the Pearl John Steinbeck uses quite a few techniques to show the cause and effect of such misfortune and imperfection. John Steinbeck evokes themes of the destructive power of greed, wealth, racism, and the loss of innocence and contentment within the Pearl by showing it through the dialogues and characterisations of individuals, for example the Doctor, by looking at the dialogues and characterisation of the Doctor, readers can easily figure out that he is
One notable character who was racist was the doctor, his attitude towards the Indian community was very mean and cruel. In chapter one When Kino asked him to treat Coyotito, he refuses to do it, saying “Have I nothing better to do than cure insect bites for 'little Indians'? I am a doctor, not a veterinary”, he regarded the Indians as animals, and he loved money more than saving lives. He was also a greedy person, he only treated the rich people who possess money, he knew that the Indians do not have any money and he won’t get anything if he treats the Indians. But the doctor treated Coyotito, in order to gain the access to Kino’s Pearl. The pearl buyers in La Paz were also cheating Kino, they were willing to pay only a little as possible to Kino, even though the pearl worth more than that.
Within the Pearl John Steinbeck uses quite a few techniques to show the cause and effect of such misfortune and imperfection. John Steinbeck evokes themes of the destructive power of greed, wealth, racism, and the loss of innocence and contentment within the Pearl by showing it through the dialogues and characterisations of individuals, for example the Doctor, by looking at the dialogues and characterisation of the Doctor, readers can easily figure out that he is