Be satisfied with where you are, because trying only leads to failure. They continue climbing through the mountains and find a mountain spring fed from meltwater. It is a curiosity only. This little parable can be read in one go, as the writing is so rich and limpid. This step is difficult for Juana, who holds traditional values and always follows her husband's lead. Others in La Paz have more sinister ideas. Meanwhile, Kino holds the pearl tightly in his hand, and his suspicion grows.
Reports from the war hum from a radio at the bar and his editor finds the courage to continue. The family retreats into a cave on a mountainside, under which the trackers come to rest at night. Kino does not heed this warning, nor the pleas from his wife to get rid of the pearl, and ultimately, this costs him and his family more than the value of the pearl could ever bring. But seriously, unless it's mandatory, I'd go for something better. He says, ''My son will read and open the books, and my son will write and will know writing.
But is Kino guilty of greed, as well? As Juana recovers from Kino's strike, she makes her way back up the beach toward Kino and the man he's just killed. She quickly discerns the truth about her mother and Dimmesdale, though neither will confirm her suspicions. They travel through the night and stop when the sun rises. His choice is a stark "poor and miserable" or "poorer and more miserable. And it's not so much of Kino's greed that brings him evil, but the social norms and attitudes.
In a short time, they come upon other canoes, which have clustered around the nearest oyster bed. As the story continues the symbols of the pearl changes. So, John Steinbeck and his editor walk into a bar. The flaws and corruption of the American dream are embodied through the pearl. At their home, Kino and his family are visited by a local priest who is delighted to hear that Kino plans to properly wed Juana.
Later that night, Juana attempts to take the pearl and throw it into the ocean, but Kino finds her and beats her for doing so. Determined to get rid of the pearl, the following morning he takes it to the pearl auction in town; however, the auction is actually a corrupt sham and always has been. The only way out is through. This little parable can be read in one go, as the writing is so rich and limpid. Now that Kino is guilty of murder, Kino and Juana truly must leave the town. At least in this work, he seems like the kind of person who loves the poor, but only for the fact that they're poor.
That night, an intruder makes an attempt to steal Kino's pearl. A group of men accost Kino and knock the pearl from his hand. It is a tale of greed and how people around wealth or who come upon sudden wealth are affected. Lesson Summary The Pearl is a novella by John Steinbeck that focuses on a small family— Kino, Juana, and Coyotito. They can marry in a church. Although Steinbeck's skills as a master storyteller are evident in this novella, The Pearl does not resonate with me the way it does with others. The story follows a family, Kino, his wife Juana, and their son, Coyotito.
In between, there are large amounts of racism, bigotry, and misogyny. This is the story of the dawn of consciousness: The story human beings have been telling themselves since human beings started telling stories. The Pearl is sometimes considered a parable. Every word, every description, every plot point, every twist - perfect! Kino tells Juana to get Coyotito and to pack. The pearl buyers; system represents capitalism.
However, the pearl that thought to be the greatest fortune, turned to be the greatest demise of him and his family. They harass and then follow the family right to the end of the story. Frantic, Kino and Juana rush their child to a nearby doctor. Then the anger left Kino and he felt sick for what Juana had done. I can quite honestly say that it was his beautiful writing that absorbed me more than the story. Soon, Kino is attacked again, fighting and killing the man.
Kino accuses the dealer of cheating him, so the dealer instructs Kino to ask around for other appraisals, which are even worse than the first. But from the irritation caused by stray sand, rare transfixing beauty can occur. Let us break it between stones. To Juana, the pearl symbolizes danger, sin, and destruction. In his retelling of a Mexican folktale, Steinbeck tells the tale of a fisherman named Kino who finds the pearl of the world on one of his dives.