Hope
In Chapter 3 of The Pearl, Kino acquires his rifle by trading it for a large pearl he finds. He feels proud and powerful after getting the rifle, seeing it as a means to protect his family and his newfound wealth.
Freedom
The rifle symbolizes a deep change in Kino's character. At first, Kino seeks to buy medicine for his sick son, Coyotito, with the money that would come from sale of the pearl. However, his wealth sparks his greed, and he seeks to destroy those who would steal from him rather than protect his son. On a more abstract level, the rifle can be seen as symbol for society's propogation of greed.
John Steinbeck used the pearl as a symbol in the book to represent greed, materialism, and the corrupting influence of wealth. The pearl serves as a metaphor for how people's desire for wealth can lead to destruction and loss.
A rifle, to get married in a church, and to give Coyotito an education.
The Pearl symbolizes freedom to Kino and his family since he can use the money he gets from selling the pearl to move them out of poverty.
In the book "The Pearl" by John Steinbeck, Kino hopes to buy a rifle as his fisherman's weapon to protect his family and himself from potential dangers, especially after finding the valuable pearl. He sees the rifle as a means of ensuring their safety and improving their lives.
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The pearl is a reflection of the humans who looks into it. The humans see what they want to see: Kino sees a education for Coyotito and a rifle. The priest sees additions for his church. The pearl helps them to see, but it is up to the humans to act on their visions, for good or for bad.
In the book "The Pearl," Kino dreams of using the wealth from the pearl to provide security and a better life for his family. He hopes that the pearl will enable him to send his son to school, marry his long-time partner, Juana, in a church, and escape the oppression and poverty in his community. However, his dreams are shattered as the pursuit of the pearl leads to tragedy and loss.
The posession of a great pearl has come to symbolize the goodness of the world. In the story, The Pearl, Steinbeck reverses the symbol and his Pearl of the World represents evil. The pearl is supposed to do many things, but ends up bringing about a tragic end.