"The Pearl" By John Steinbeck

In The Pearl, by John Steinbeck, evil transforms certain citizens into greedy and envious vultures. John Steinbeck, a noble prize winning author, wrote a parable about how the pearl of the world changed a peaceful and happy family into a tragedy. The Pearl takes place off the Gulf of California in La Paz, Mexico where the main character, Kino a young Mexican-Indian pearl diver undergoes various changes. Steinbeck has a love for marine biology. This …

…will not be cheated anymore. Kino would send Coyotito to school to educate the villagers when they are being cheated. The pearl, from the poor villagers to the wealthy doctor, affected everyone. The pearl is a universal symbol of greed, jealousy, resentment, and instability. In The Pearl, greed leads to tragedy in Kino's loving family. All the characters are somehow affected by greed along the storyline. Not even Juana escapes the horrifying effects of greed.