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The PearleIn The Pearl, by John Steinbeck, reprehensible transforms certain pocket-sized citizens into envious savages. Evil was exhibited by the doctor who refused to treat Coyotito because his parents had no currency. When the doctor heard of Kino and Juanas fortune in finding the pearl of the world (722), he boasted that they were patients of his while thinking of a better life for himself in Paris. Coyotito was healed when the doctor finally came to their straw hut. He deceived Kino by giving the cross a white powder that made him go into convulsions. An hour later he came and gave Coyotito the remedy and immediately wanted to know when he was getting paid. The evil in the pearl had reached the heart of the doctor. The pearls evil did not restrict itself to infecting Kinos peers it also affected Kino himself. He wanted to sell the pearl and use the money to better his familys standard of living. He had dreams and goals that all depended on the pearl.When Juana wanted to destr oy the pearl, Kino beat her unmercifully He struck her in the face and she swing among the boulders, and he kicked her in the side...He hissed at her like a snake and she stared at him with wide unfrightened eyes, like a sheep before a butcher. (742) Juana saw through the outer beauty of the pearl and knew it would destroy them, but Kinos vision was blurred by the possible prosperity the pearl brought. The malignant evil then blossom out to a secret cult known only as the trackers. This corrupt band of ruffians attacked and destroyed Kinos life. The very night that the trackers learned of Kinos pearl, they tried to steal it. The abutting night, Kino was attacked twice, which resulted in Kino committing murder. After the final struggle of the night, Juana went back to their home to find more baneful members of the heartless cult rampaging through their attribute to find the pearl. The end result was Kino and Juanas house going up in flames. The trackers then committed the cardina l sin, they destroyed Kinos canoe This was an evil beyond thinking.