The Pearl 2
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In The Pearl, by John Steinbech, 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 boaste ....
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.... When Juana wanted to destroy the pearl, Kino
beat her unmercifully:
He struck her in the face and she fell among the boulders, and
he kicked her in the side...He hissed at her like a snake and she
stared at him with wide 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 ....
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Page count: 2 (approximately 250 words per page)