The novels Animal Farm by George Orwell and John Steinbeck's The Pearl delve into the theme of greed and its repercussions. In Animal Farm, the tyrannical pigs, gradually take control of and exploit the animals on their farm through manipulation, betrayal, and the corruption of moral values. Meanwhile, in The Pearl, Kino's pursuit of wealth leads to his own corruption and the exploitation of his family, as various individuals attempt to take advantage of him for personal gain. Both novels serve as cautionary tales, highlighting the consequences of unchecked greed and the moral compromises individuals make in their pursuit of material gain. In both George Orwell's Animal Farm and John Steinbeck's The Pearl, the theme of greed and its consequences …show more content…
Throughout the novel, Kino becomes increasingly distrusting of the people that surround him, including his own community. When he first found the pearl, he was happy to share the news of his good fortune and his plans for it (Steinbeck 23). However, due to his greed fueled paranoia, Kino no longer felt that he could trust his once close neighbours. The growing sense of dirtust highlights the corrosive effects of greed on Kinos character. Additionally, prior to obtaining the pearl, Kino was the type of person who would never hurt his wife intentionally, he praised and admired her highly (7). Later on, in a fit of rage he abuses Juana physically with the intention to inflict pain: “He struck her in the face with his clenched face and she fell among the boulders, and he kicked her in the side” (59). This violent act demonstrates how the obession with the pearl has corrupted Kinos morals and values. Amongst the other actions Kino takes, he resorts to murdering multiple people to protect the all consuming pearl: “Here is your pearl. I found it in the path. [...] You have killed a man. We must go away. They will come for us, can you understand?” (61). This willingness to kill reaffirms the corruption of Kino's old self, one who in the past lived a passive and peaceful life. Therefore, through the influences of greed for the pearl, Kino’s character corrupts as he becomes paranoid, abuses his wife and resorts to
“ ... Juana stared at him with wide unfrightened eyes like a sheep before the butcher. She knew there was murder in him…” This shows that the pearl is taking over kino and that the pearl is bad. He killed a man due to the fact that the
The reason that Kino and Juana went searching for something of value was because Coyotito needed to be healed by the doctor. Once they found the “wonderful” pearl there was no longer a use for it. Juana’s seaweed cure had worked and now there was no need for the pearl. Kino only wanted to use it for things that weren’t necessary such as a wedding with Juana, with whom he was already married, and a rifle which he didn’t
In comparison to what happened to Kino in the novel is that once he found the pearl he had become the enemy of everyone. For example like the doctor at first he didn’t want to attend Kino because they were poor and had nothing to offer. But once the news got out that he had the pearl of the world he became interested. Both Kino’s and Callie’s fortune have brought people
The Pearl is a story based around a man named Kino and his family. His family is extremely poor so when he finds a pearl that can make his family have a better life, he does everything to protect it, not realizing he can’t control the consequences.
Kino wanted to sell the pearl so his son Coyotito could have a good life and education, he could own a gun, so he and Juana could have a real wedding, but soon after Kino’s love for his begins to change. ¨He struck her in the face with his clenched fist and she fell among the boulders, and he kicked her in the side¨ (Steinbeck 59). After
Juana pleads for Kino to get rid of the pearl, he talks her into relief and assurance that he will sell the pearl. Kino arrives at a pearl dealer’s store, only to be told that the pearl is only worth a small
‘When we sell it at last, I will have a rifle,’ he said, and he looked into the shining surface for his rifle, but he saw only a huddled dark body on the ground with shining blood dripping from its throat.” (Steinbeck, 72). This shows that pearls can’t destroy people, but people can. Kino was using the pearl for his own benefit. He even killed for the pearl.
In her critically acclaimed novel One Corpse Too Many, author Ellis Peters wrote, “All of the things of the wild have their proper uses. Only misuse makes them evil.” The possession and usage of power is an especially slippery slope. In George Orwell’s novel Animal Farm, a main recurring theme revolves around power and how those who hold it will ultimately fall into corruption. The desire for power stems from greed, but power also fuels greed.
Juana who is Kino 's wife told him that after she tried to dispose of the pearl. She is repeatedly reminding him of this thry the story and telling him that he is grown only more obsessed with the pearl. We slowly find out he should have listened to Juana. But by not doing so and succumbing to greed his whole family suffered tremendous loss not only of the wealth they acquired but of all that was precious to them in
For me, In The Pearl, the pearl is equal to George and Lennie’s job in Of Mice and Men. The major difference between George and Kino, is that George would give up his job for Lennie in a heartbeat. However, when Juana tried to get rid of the pearl, Kino went so far as to hit her. Not long after that, did Kino kill someone, and his home was burnt to the ground. When Kino stopped Juana, it wasn’t out of love, it was out of greed.
Human Selfishness Shown Through George Orwell’s Novel, Animal Farm There is no way to hide the selfishness trait in humans, no matter how many charities they donate to, how many children they help, there will always be that selfishness in them. Although no one will ever admit it, humans since before we know it, have always been like this, and will never change this feature for the time to come. George Orwell, an english novelist, who realized this at an early time, did a very efficient job at showing this to the rest of the world through his novel Animal Farm. In the novel, George Orwell uses theme and allegory to share his views on society by displaying that the aim for equality in society is unachievable because people are inherently selfish
Kino is now doing what he needs to do to save the pearl. Juana was about to throw the pearl back into the ocean but Kino didn't not want that to happen so he brutally attacked her in hopes of stopping her from throwing it in the
“Every man suddenly became related to Kino’s pearl, and Kino’s pearl went into the dreams, the speculations, the schemes, the plans, the futures, the wishes, the needs, the lusts, the hungers of everyone, and the only person that stood in the way and that was Kino, so that he became curiously every man’s enemy.” (page 23). This quote states that everyone envies Kino and wants the pearl’s wealth for himself or herself. Later in the book, one of these people will try to take the pearl. This will cause Kino to try to protect the pearl at all costs.
When Kino heard about the pearl, it was called “the pearl that might be” meaning that the pearl could exist, but it is not one hundred percent positive that it actually existed. Kino knew that if he found that pearl that he could pay for his son to be healed. Stories from the natives proved it was a folktale, or just a legend. Juana even prayed for him to find the pearl. The next time that Kino went to search for pearls he found “the pearl that might be” in a large clam shell.
To begin, the pearl has a great value that is a target for thieves. The value of the pearl made Kino get attacked multiple times for it. Like Steinbeck stated “ “It will destroy us all,” Juana cried. “Even our son.””(39). Juana said that the pearl is destroying them and their son.