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What Does The Pearl Represent Greed

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In “The Pearl” there are many different characters that represent greed, or lack of greed. Kino was always a happy and generous man but as time went on, while owning the pearl he began to greedy. Juan Tomas, Kino’s brother always did anything for his brother, whether it was protecting his Kino or telling lies to protect him. In the book there was a priest who had wanted to marry Kino and Juana, but he was extremely greedy. Although there were some ungrateful characters, the book would be a lot different without them.

Kino, a well liked, generous, poor man finds a beautiful pearl, he suddenly begins to be greedy and unkind. The pearl has suddenly wrecked his wonderful and equal relationship with Juana, his wife. Kino starts to get mad at Juana for throwing The Pearl, when she had thought that the pearl was evil, he then punched her in the face. “He struck her in the face with his clenched fist and she fell among the boulders, and he …show more content…

He hissed at her like a snake, and Juana stared at him with wide unfrightened eyes, like a sheep before the butcher. “ (p. 59) Kino’s relationship with Juana began to to be all about himself, when she had discovered that the pearl was evil, she didn't care about the money involved and wanted to do what was right for the family, throw it in the ocean. Kino had needed and wanted the money so much that when he had the pearl he became very egoistical and selfish. “this pearl has become my soul, If i give it up I shall lose my soul.” (p. 67) By the end of the book he united with Juana once again and became

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