The Pearl By Steinbeck Literary Analysis
In most cases things are not always what they seem to be. In the short story The Pearl, Kino and his family are taken through a course of fortune, misfortune, and sadness. As events take place in the story the readers and kino learn that many things are too good to be true. The best examples of this are through the pearl, the mountains, and the evil doctor. In this essay i will show how the pearl is false hope, how the mountains are salvation and death, and how the doctor is evil yet doctors are supposed to be good people.
When Kino finds the pearl, Kino is in a bad situation. Coyotito was stung by a scorpion and they need a miracle. As Kino is diving he sees the ancient oyster which contains the maybe pearl that could save Coyotito. Although, when they find the pearl, the town finds out and …show more content…
The doctor states “he is away on business” (11), yet he is clearly inside. The reason he says this is because he thinks of Kino’s people like animals. He is racist and very mean, not only would he do nothing but if someone was broke and was dying on his doorstep he would just let them die. “I alone in the world am supposed to work for nothing” (11). He could care less about his job, he is only about the money. This is extremely crazy because he already is very wealthy and sits around eating nonstop when others have no food. Then as Kino finds the pearl he is instantly willing to treat Kino’s baby and even calls him his patient. He is a lying, racist, lazy doctor. He could not be any worse.
By using the doctor, mountains, and the pearl Steinbeck shows things are not what they always what they seem to be. He shows that the pearl is evil and dangerous but it shows hope at first. He shows how the mountains could be salvation but is also death. Finally he shows how the doctor is a racist, lazy person which is exactly what doctors are not. Overall the pearl corrupted and destroyed Kino’s
When Kino finds the pearl, Kino is in a bad situation. Coyotito was stung by a scorpion and they need a miracle. As Kino is diving he sees the ancient oyster which contains the maybe pearl that could save Coyotito. Although, when they find the pearl, the town finds out and …show more content…
The doctor states “he is away on business” (11), yet he is clearly inside. The reason he says this is because he thinks of Kino’s people like animals. He is racist and very mean, not only would he do nothing but if someone was broke and was dying on his doorstep he would just let them die. “I alone in the world am supposed to work for nothing” (11). He could care less about his job, he is only about the money. This is extremely crazy because he already is very wealthy and sits around eating nonstop when others have no food. Then as Kino finds the pearl he is instantly willing to treat Kino’s baby and even calls him his patient. He is a lying, racist, lazy doctor. He could not be any worse.
By using the doctor, mountains, and the pearl Steinbeck shows things are not what they always what they seem to be. He shows that the pearl is evil and dangerous but it shows hope at first. He shows how the mountains could be salvation but is also death. Finally he shows how the doctor is a racist, lazy person which is exactly what doctors are not. Overall the pearl corrupted and destroyed Kino’s