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John Steinbeck, The Pearl 'Fortune can sometimes lead us to calamities and bad omens.' Discuss this statement with reference to THE PEARL by John Steinbeck.

      

John Steinbeck, The Pearl

'Fortune can sometimes lead us to calamities and bad omens.' Discuss this statement with reference to THE PEARL by John Steinbeck.

  

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Martin
Introduction

A valuable object which is expected to bring happiness and satisfaction can sometimes turn to be disastrous. Kino’s discovery of the pearl of the world is expected to turn his life for the better. However the events that follow this discovery are a tragedy not just to Kino but also to his family.

Body

Firstly, Kino’s Pearl make him and his family insecure. At night he is attacked by a man who has come to steal the pearl. Kino has to remain awake for the rest of the night for fear of a similar attack.
Secondly, there develops a strained relationship between Kino and his wife. Upon realizing that the pearl is a bad omen Juana tries to throw it back to the sea. However Kino catches up with her and quarrels ensures where he strikes her and leaves her injured.
Thirdly Kino becomes a murderer. After striking his wife Kino pick the pearl and begin to walk home with it shortly. He is attacked in the darkness by a man who is interested in stealing the pearl. Kino is able to defend himself but the struggle leaves the attacking man dead.
Moreover Kino and his family become fugitives running away from trackers. After failing to secure a good prize from the pearl buyers in the town of La Paz, he decides to go and sell it in the city. On the way the family is followed by trackers and the only way to escape them is to go up the mountain.
Kino has to commit more murder by killing the trackers. He does this an attempt to protect the pearl which he believes is the object to deliver him from poverty to riches.
Lastly Kino’s son Coyotito is shot dead. During his struggle with the trackers in the mountain his son Coyatito loses his life after being shot by one of the trackers. This forces Kino to change his mind he decides to take back the Pearl to the sea where it belongs.

Conclusion

It is clearly shown in the discussion above that what is regarded as a fortune can turn out to be disaster true happiness can only be found where there is peace and not in material things

marto answered the question on September 11, 2019 at 09:36


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