And finally the priest sees additions to his church. The doctor seeing himself living in Paris again and eating fancy food. Kino sees himself married Juana, getting an education for his son, and holding a rifle. Kino reinforces the theme by showing the reader the unlimited things he is willing to do, in order to save this pearl which he clearly is showing more love to than his own wife and …show more content… The pearl, itself is a symbol of the future for Kino, the doctor, and the priest. Kino shows the reader his love for the pearl when he beats up his wife for trying to throw the pearl because it brought them bad luck and danger. He starts valuing the pearl because he starts planning his future with it, but doesn't realize he becomes attached to it. This shows how Kino’s character starts to change when he starts wishing for things he doesn’t need at all. Kino wishes to do three things: marry his wife in a church, get an education for his son and finally buy a rifle. Although this place in town is nice and peaceful, the other side of the …show more content… Kino is facing a man versus self conflict as he starts having dreams of what he’ll do with his money. Kino and his family lived a simple life in a really close and connected to earth neighborhood. To begin with, Kino lives with his wife and son, who seem happy and stable although they aren’t rich. Through the use of conflicts, characterization and style, Steinbeck reinforces the theme which is the love of money is the root of all evil. But later on, after major setbacks, Kino learned that money isn’t nearly as important as the people you love. In the novella “The Pearl” by John Steinbeck, which explains how Kino, a local fisherman’s life backfired after he valued a pearl more than his own family. The problem with many people is that they value money more than people.
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