In the fourth chapter, I began to noticed that Kino was being blinded by his greed. He wanted so badly for this pearl to make him rich. He had already planned to use the money to send Coyotito to school and to use it for a marriage in the church and possibly for a rilfe. Others saw the pearl for what it really was. Juana insists that the pearl was evil and could destroy them. She was not blinded by the same greed as Kino. The dealers also were not influenced by greed. They saw that the pearl was too large and had an odd surface and was not worth much money. But, blinded by his greed, Kino disagreed and refused to sell the pearl for such a small amount of money. His greed drove him to fight and kill and run away from his home. However, by the end of the book, he realized that Juana was right. He saw that the pearl was grey and ugly and evil.
I think that the pearl is ultimately a symbol of greed. It turned Kino from a quite peaceful man into a criminal willing to do anything to get what he wanted. Once, he even said that the pearl had become his soul and that to give it up would be to give up his soul. He was overcome with greed which led to the destruction of his family and himself.
I enjoyed this book very much. I liked that it was short and simple, but also had a good moral.
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