The Pearl Greed Analysis

The world is full of greedy people, the Pearl written by John Steinbeck gave a great example of greed. Kino seeks to find a pearl to hoping to find a pearl of sufficient value to persuade the doctor to treat the poisoned Coyotito. Thus, Kino and Juana set forth in search of a pearl. The rowed and came upon a bed of oysters with canoes near them. Kino then dove into the water to collect oysters in search of a pearl. To Juana’s surprise Kino found a huge oyster and inside was a gleaming pearl. This is what they were both hoping for but this is where everything started to go south.

Kino had a scuffle with and intruder trying to take the pearl. After the vigorous battle between both Kino and the intruder, Juana explains that the pearl is an evil plague. An extent of time passed after the incident, Kino is mugged again. Juana again desperately tells Kino to get rid of the pearl. The following morning they set out to sell the pearl. Kino’s mood changes when Juana wanted to help in the business process. Kino said, “I am a man!” this quote shows the pearl is changing Kino. It also relates to my views on the world. Greed can drastically change people for the worse.

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If you ask an average individual what they would wish for, they would mostly say money. Money is a big aspect of this country and that’s a fact. Yes we need money for basic necessities and maybe some for splurging now and then but money isn’t everything. I think greed ruins people and changes them drastically. Reading “The Pearl” gave me some pretty solid examples of greed. My last example I found came at the beginning of the story, “The news came to the doctor […]. And the doctor's eyes rolled up a little in their fat hammocks and he thought of Paris.” This shows how the pearl started changing people. The pearl made people very selfish and resort to stealing attempts. The pearl was greed in the novella. Greed truly is an evil