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A 1947 novella by John Steinbeck.Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_mobile_ad_1'); })The Pearl is the story of Kino, a happy but poor pearl diver who lives with his wife Juana and infant son Coyotito in an indigent Mexican-Indian community on the Gulf. One day, Coyotito is stung by a scorpion. With no other way to pay the doctor to cure him, Kino goes diving for pearls. He finds an enormous, perfect pearl—possibly the largest ever found. He attempts to sell "the Pearl of the World," in hopes of buying a better life for his family, but it brings him nothing but trouble.The story has been filmed twice, in 1947 and 2001. | |
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Artifact of Attraction: Kino is quite public about his find. Unfortunately, this quickly brings murderous treasure-seekers down upon him. | |
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Artifact of Doom: The eponymous pearl reveals that Humans Are Bastards in myriad ways. It incites Domestic Abuse from gentle Kino, and in less good-hearted folk it drives greed, jealousy, and even murder. | |
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Ambition Is Evil: This is the story's moral, but it's not as anvilicious as it might seem if you just read the Cliff's notes. Kino's desires are extravagant by the standards of the Mexican-Indian community he's a part of, but awfully humble compared to the lifestyle of the wealthy white folk who live in town. The narration makes it clear that it's not just the money that makes the pearl buyers balk; it's the idea that a brown man can catapult himself out of poverty through hard work and a bit of luck. They know they must stop Kino before he empowers the indigents and upsets the whole balance of society in the town. | |
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