Character Analysis Of Kino From The Pearl

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Character Analysis of Kino from The Pearl

Kino, a character from the story "The Pearl," is a prime
example of a developing character. From the start through
to the end, he develops drastically. At the beginning, he
was thought out to be a good loyal husband but as time
went on he became a selfish, greedy person who would do
anything for money. When the story began Kino seemed to
be a good husband who wanted nothing more than to be
able to support his family. After a scorpion had stung
Coyotito, Kino prayed that he would find a pearl not to
become a rich man but so that he could pay the doctor to
heal the baby, as he would not work free. After Kino had
spent long hard hours searching the ocean floor, he finally
found the pearl he had worked for. At first when he found
it, he only wanted to pay the doctor to cure Coyotito.
However as time passed he began to think of all the things
that he could acquire with the money form the pearl and
began to develop greed and selfishness. When people
asked him what he would buy now that he was a rich man,
he was quick to list several items that came to his mind.
One of these items was a rifle. Kino wanted a rifle because
he wanted to show power over the rest of his village. When
Kino took the pearl to the pearl buyers to sell, he was
offered one thousand pesos. Kino declined that offer
claiming that his pearl was "The Pearl of the World." By
reacting in such a manner he yet again demonstrates his
greed. It is not about saving Coyotito anymore, for he is
already feeling well, it is now about the mo...

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