The Pearl Greed Racism And Dehumanization

There are many actions that took effect in The Pearl that can relate to actions that are currently in effect today. The statement “Literature is meant to serve as a magnifying glass allowing all to see what is wrong with the world” proves and serves as a true statement in The Pearl. The statement being presented can relate to The Pearl for many reasons such as greed, racism, and dehumanization. Greed is presented and can relate for reasons such as Kino and the pearl. Racism is presented and relates because of mistreatment by the doctor and dehumanization because of Kino’s killer instinct. These are some of many actions that relate to this statement and our world today.

Along with racism being presented in The Pearl, there also many examples of greed in The Pearl too. One prime example of this is when Kino found the pearl, he yelled at the top of his lungs which just caused horrible attraction to him without him even knowing it while leaving grief and embarrassment on Juana. This also left all of the villagers amazed at the pearl but also very annoyed and unlucky. Some details to go along with this would be when he describes all of his wants from the pearl. They were, “A rifle”, “My son will go to school”. “My son will read and
One prime example of this is when Kino was dehumanized as a terrible machine when killing the trackers. A detail to support this is when the text states that, “He was an animal now, for hiding, for attacking, and he lived only to preserve himself and his family.” This quote shows that at this time, Kino is doing everything to save him and his family from the trackers; even if it involves hiding or killing someone or something. Another detail is when the text states that, “And then he moaned and sat up suddenly, his eyes wide and his nostrils flaring.” When all of these details sum up, it provides a prime example of