How Does Steinbeck Present Greed In The Pearl

In John Steinbeck’s “the pearl” the main character is Kino. Juana is a mother of Coyotito. Coyotito was stung by a scorpion while resting in a hammock one morning. First, Juana is a housewife who takes care for her family while Kino work hard to supply for his family needs. Second of all, pearl changed Kino and Juana lives. Third of all, their reaction to pearl. The theme of the story is greed is a bad thing because sometimes it can change person to being evil. The main point of the different between Kino and Juana and how pearl changed their lives. First of all, Juana is a quite person who takes care of her family, she is a mother. Kino is a father, a good guy who works hard ad a happy person. His job is a pearl diver, when Kino found the pearl Kino changed. Juana is good wife who obeys her husband. She is also independent person and is a wise women. Kino is protective about his family and Juana is respectful, patient person. On page 7 it says “She, who was obedient and
Kino get corrupter and Juana sees Kino changes. Juana think pearl is evil. On page 57” she says to Kino that “Kino, it is evil”. When Kino found the pearl he changed. Foe example, he became selfish, greed and ambitious person. Kino ignores Juana advice when she tells him pearl will destroy their family. Kino thinks the pearl represents all good things while Juana think pearl is evil. Juana worries about her husband, she knew she could help by being silent and being near. It also says in text, page 55 that “Juana watched him with worry, but she knew him and she knew she could help him best by being silent and by being near”. Juana is trying to protect her husband. Juana’s sensible thinking, she saves her family from many danger. She knows that Kino is too blind to see that the pearl will being peril to their family. Kino thinks the pearl represents all good things and Juana thinks is