We have all causally thought about having an immense amount of money, but never did we think of the effect it would have on our mind, body, and soul. The Pearl is about how Kino, a poor diver encounters a valuable pearl that brings him desolation. The theme of The Pearl is how money can modify a person. This theme is developed through symbolism, plot, and characterization. Symbolism can support the theme by showing how …showed first 75 words of 657 total…

…showed last 75 words of 657 total…make a person miserable. Symbolism showed this by the evil music, plot showed this by explaining how Kino changes while the pearl is in his possession, and characterization displays this by demonstrating how Kino and people in his community changed because of the pearl. I think that as a result of what happened to Kino, we ultimately get nothing from materialism or money. We need to control our fortune, not have our fortune control us.