The Theme The Pearl by John Steinbeck is the story of an intrepid man named Kino and the dilemma that he goes through when he finds a pearl. For the diver Kino, finding a magnificent pearl means the promise of a better life for his impoverished family. This dream blinds him with a greed and initiates the events leading to a terrible tragedy. Stieinbeck's theme for this book is to not let greed overtake you. …showed first 75 words of 316 total…

…showed last 75 words of 316 total…on the beach. The only reason Kino killed the man was because Kino thought that the man was after his pearl. Kino kills another victim only this time it is his very own son. Eventhough the death of his son was very traumatic for Kino, he and Juana traveled back to his village and threw the pearl back into the sea. Kino now knows that his impetuous thought of wealth leads to nothing but disaster.