Pearl Study Guide

Kino thoughts on the pearl changed by the end because he realized how it caused him to be greedy, selfish and not support his family. I believe that steinbeck wasn’t disappointed that Kino was able to achieve his dreams because it was the reality at the time of the Great Depression. This story Steinberg wrote related to the Great Depression because many people were struggling to find food, jobs, and to support their

This intruder made Juanna believe the pearl is evil, and they should get rid of it. Kino ignores this remark, and the next day goes to sell the pearl for money. All the salesmen in town give him low of offers that he rejects. During the night Juanna goes out to throw the pearl in the sea, but Kino chases her down. When Kino gets to her, he grabs the pearl and beats her to a crimple. Kino is walking back to the house when he is jumped by a group of men which he quickly scares off by killing one of them. Juana finds him lying next to the dead man when she quickly decides that they leave because Kino will be labeled as a murder. They are about to leave when they realize their canoe has been trashed, and their house has been set up in flames. With the towns people believing that the whole family has passed in the fire, they hide out in Kino’s brother’s house. After a few day of hiding here, they head for the capital to sell their pearl. The family travels in nightfall to keep from being seen, but to their, surprise they are being followed by three trackers. Kino tries to mislead the trackers, but they catch up and set up camp near by. When Kino goes to attack them, Coyotito starts to cry which wakes up the trackers. One of the trackers fires in direction of Coyotito. Then Kino quickly jumps into action and kills the trackers. When he gets back to his camp, he finds that the shot the tracker took hit and killed his son. Kino and Juana finish their travel the

If they knew what was to engulf them into a fury of sadness and anger. After Kino found the pearl, at first, he knew exactly what to do with the pearl, but after many arguments with Juana he became overwhelmed with greed. No one is able to stop even Jauan. He believed he was top dog this was proved when he said “‘I am a man,’ he said and that meant certain things to Juana. It meant that he was half insane and half god.”

"And Juana, sitting by the fire hole, watched him with questioning eyes, and when he had buried his pearl she asked, 'Who do you fear?' Kino searched for a true answer, and at last he said, 'Everyone.' And he could feel a shell of hardness drawing over him"(Steinbeck 36).

The Pearl The Pearl is a story of a believable parable written to teach us a valuable lesson, and to help us learn and prioritize the important things in our lives. In the following paragraphs it will explain and answer the key questions that arise throughout the novel. Interpretation #3: Is the story of The Pearl believable? Why or why not?

Juana inside the hut hears a thump outside and rushed outside brandishing a boulder as a weapon in case the attacker is still lurking. She finds Kino on the ground, his face all bloody, half conscious and wounded. Kino awakes and is instantly told by Juana that the pearl back into the sea as it has cursed

She even says in the book “ I knew there was murder in him” meaning the pearl brought out this strange and unnoticed evil part of him she had never seen before. He struck Juana in the face with a closed fist and kicked her in her side when she was lying on the ground. After that, he said “I am man” which was very strange if you are familiar with Kino he never acted like that or ever even laid a hand on her. Now you probably can tell that the pearl changed Kino and brought him to the low level of hurting other people that he cared dearly

There was no noise whatsoever. “What’s going on?” Juana queryly. She subsequently peeked outside and it looked normal to her. Juana remembered what happened last night. She walked slowly to the glowing light. Her eyes widen, she gasped and covered her mouth. What Juana was staring at was a gargantuan pearl. She softly announced, “A Pearl!?!?! Where did this come from?” And right beside it was a small, wrinkled note saying, “Juana, I got this pearl when I went diving into the ocean. Many people found out I had discovered the Pearl of the World. They started to attack me because I had the pearl and wanted it for themselves. Well then I, I kinda...well um killed two men. I’m sorry Juana, I really am sorry. So, I ran far away from this village as far as possible. I cannot tell you where I’m heading but all I can say, you and Coyotito are safe. They are now after me. I love you Juana!”

After Coyotito is cured, Juana and Kino end up fighting off thieves, robbers, and themselves when the greed and lust for the pearl become unbearable.

However, Kino was enraged with anger at Juana for trying to throw away his pearl. The pearl had changed him for the worse, it had become part of him he loved the pearl. Kino would do anything to make sure that nothing would happen to it, even if it meant beating up his wife in order to save his pearl.

When the injured Juana returns to their home, she sees “a dead man in the path and Kino’s knife, dark bladed beside him.” Kino has become so determined to get what he wants that he kills a man for trying to take the pearl from him, committing a violent act that shatters any hope at peace. Juana sees that there is “nothing to do but save themselves,” because this act has finally destroyed any hope at returning to “the old peace” unscathed. Kino is not the only one to be violent, however. After the murder, Kino goes to find his boat.

Just like in real life, the characters in literature tend to be faced with very tough decisions in one way or the other. During these times, our decisions can turn us into heroes or make us look like big fools. The choices can thus affect our lives positively or negatively. ‘The Pearl’ is a 1947 novella by John Steinbeck where he tells the story of Kino, a pearl diver. Through the story, he tries to explore the nature of man of evil, greed, and defiance to the norms of society. He tells the story of how Kino found and lost the pearl. In this paper, the argument will be made from the point of Kino as a hero.

The novellal, The Pearl, is a story about how Kino’s greed destroys his family, but his wife Juana’s determination holds it together. Shortly after finding it, Juana realized how dangerous the pearl was going to be and tried to get rid of it unsuccessfully. If she had succeeded sh and Kino would have been saved embarrassment and pain. Juana’s support and intelligence keeps the family from complete destruction.

After being chastised by her husband Juana woke up the next morning “...because they were in some way one thing and one purpose, she smiled with him” (40 Steinbeck). Because of Juana’s love and loyalty to her husband she forgot and forgave the night events. “…one thing and one purpose” refers to Juana and Kino being linked in her mind and enforces her sense of loyalty of him because they are bound. Juan in chapter 5 takes the pearl and plans to throw it into the sea because of all the trouble the stone has caused her family. Once again Juana was attempting to protect and care for her family. Kino discovered what Juana was planning to do and “He struck her in the face with his clenched fist and she fell among the boulders, and he kicked her in the side”. Kino beat her and yet she cared for Kino after being attacked for the second time “she went to Kino and sponge his face with her skirt” she cares for her husband even after he beats her. Juana’s loyalty to her husband over shadows her pain and

He imagined a better life for his family. Despite everything that went wrong, despite people telling him to throw the pearl away, Kino continued to believe in the value and importance of the pearl. Early on Juana tried to convince Kino to get rid of the pearl, “‘This pearl is a sin! It will destroy us,’ and her voice rose shrilly ‘ throw it away.’”(John Steinbeck 38). Kino would have ordinarily taken into consideration his wife’s concerns and this was out of character. While under the spell of the pearl, It didn’t matter to him that Juana had his best interest in mind when she advised him to get rid of the pearl. Even after Kino was attacked, he was unwavering in his conviction in the value of the pearl, “but Kino’s face was set, and his will was set” Kino was given many chances to throw away the pearl, but yet he was stubborn and continued to believe in the pearl even though his world was falling apart and even though he could lose