What was important to Greg and Kino at first. What changes Kino’s and Greg’s importance. What is important and the end to Kino and Greg. The thesis is Greg change their life and the moral of the story. What was important to Greg and Kino at first. First, Kino and Juana are on the beach headed to find pearls and “he came to the canoe and touched the bow tenderly as he always did” (Steinbeck Pg.15). This shows that Kino values material possessions. This implies that non-material possessions are not as important to him. Moreover, Greg had to get good grades to play and he was hoping for the best because ”He hadn’t been allowed to play high school ball, which he had really wanted to do, but playing for the Community Center team was the next best thing (Dean Myers pg.17). This proves, Greg has to try and work hard for the stuff he is given or getting. Therefore, the important thing was that the basketball team (scorpions) he wants to be on. Kino and Greg change and they feel better but thing happen. …show more content…
Then, Kino is looking at oysters he found when “Kino lifted the flesh, and there it lay, the great pearl, perfect as the moon” (Steinbeck pg.19). This changes what was important or wasn’t important to Kino. Therefore it will change his overall view of his family and what is important to him. In addition, Greg wanted to know want Lemon Brown’s treasure was but pretended he did not want to but he thought “Him carrying it around with him like that told me it meant something to him”( Dean Myers pg.25). This shows that, Greg was curious about something he wanted. Also, Greg seemed to not think the treasure was what he saw, because he expected. Kino and Greg have changed and their perspective in life has