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The Pearl: The Curse Of The Oyster - Online Term Paper

The Pearl: The Curse Of The Oyster

In The Pearl, by John Steinbeck, evil transforms certain humble
citizens into envious savages. Evil was exhibited by the doctor who
refused to treat Coyotito because his parents had no money. When the
doctor heard of Kino and Juana's fortune in finding "the pearl of the
world" (722), he boasted that they were patients of his while thinking of a
better life for himself in Paris. Coyotito was healed when the doctor
finally came to their straw hut. He deceived Kino by giving the baby a
white powder that made him go into convulsions. An hour later he came and
gave Coyotito the remedy and immediately wanted to know when he was getting
paid. The evil in the pearl had reached the heart of ...

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unfrightened eyes, like a sheep before a
butcher. (742)

Juana saw through the outer beauty of the pearl and knew it would
destroy them, but Kino's vision was blurred by the possible prosperity the
pearl brought. The malignant evil then spread to a secret cult known only
as the trackers. This corrupt band of ruffians attacked and destroyed
Kino's life. The very night that the trackers learned of Kino's pearl,
they tried to steal it. The next night, Kino was attacked twice, which
resulted in Kino committing murder. After the final struggle of the night,
Juana went back to their home to find more baneful members of the
heartless cult rampaging through their belongings to find the pearl. The
end result was Kino and Juana's house going up in flames. The trackers
then committed the cardinal sin, they destroyed Kino's canoe:

This was an evil beyond thinking. The killing of a man was not
so evil as the killing of a boat. For a boat does not ...

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Added: 7/31/2005 01:08:50 PM
Category: Book Reports
Type: Premium Paper
Words: 451
Pages: 2

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