Monday, January 24, 2011

The Pearl Essay

The Pearl By, John Steinbeck is slow moving but many tragic things happen. Kino finds the Pearl of the world and many happy things happen. Then, the tragic parts in the book start to occur. Kino, one of the main characters wants to get anything for the pearl of the world. Although, the story has a very sad and unexpected ending I would rather have the ending be happier and more joyful.

I would want the ending of the book to be happier and joyful because it would be an easier read through of the ending of the book. The sadist part of the book was when the pearl took over Kino and his family and they lost their first born son, Coyotito. I wonder why Kino wanted to keep the pearl? Maybe because he just wanted to be treated different. What would you do if you had the Pearl of the world?

A different ending that I would write would be more happy and joyful. The ending would be more like this. Kino would give up the pearl to make his wife happy. He would go out at night and put the pearl back in the ocean. But when he is trying to put it in the ocean the doctor comes and tries to take it from Kino. Next Kino would make a deal with the doctor that if Kino gave him the Pearl he would have to help his son, Coyotito. Then, the doctor would not be evil and full of hate and cure Coyotito. After that in the end Coyotito would live instead of getting shot in the head and dying. Then, the book would be more happy and joyful because Kino and Juana wouldn't have to go on with their life with out their first born son Coyotito.

Even though Kino, one of the main characters in The Pearl will do anything for the pearl of the world, He learns that it’s not always about him and what he wants. Juana, Kino's wife helped Kino make the decision to put the pearl back in the ocean because she thought that it was tearing their family apart. Even though the story had a tragic ending and unexpected turns it was a book that kept you wondering what's going to happen next.

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