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  • Essay / Theme between good and evil in the pearl - 1218

    For example, Kino was lucky enough to get rid of the pearl several times. He could have given the pearl to the doctor or the priest. He could also have sold the pearl for the 1,500 pesos offered by the pearl buyers. That in itself is a lot of money. Kino should have been grateful and taken the money. Voices of reason accompanied Kino throughout most of these events. Steinbeck mentions: “Perhaps, according to some, it would have been better if Kino had taken the fifteen hundred pesos. » (53) One or more voices of reason were those of his neighbors. They said Kino should have taken the money. Kino's brother, Juan Tomás, was also there to prove himself right. Juan repeatedly stated that Kino should get rid of the pearl as soon as the opportunity presented itself. The biggest voice of reason was Juana, Kino's wife. Not only did she try to reason with Kino, but she also tried to get rid of the pearl herself. Juana states in the story that Kino had to get rid of the pearl because it is evil. One night she tries to take the pearl and throw it into the sea. If Kino had let it go, the pearl would have disappeared and their troubles would have disappeared.