into the water.John Steinbeck helps to prove that money and wealth cannot buy happiness. Kino found the pearl and he thought that it was the best thing that had ever happened to him. The pearl ended up costing him the life of his son. The Pearl helps to illustrate the fact that we should be happy with what we have, and we dont realize how important things are until we lose them.From the beginning to the end, The Pearl has suspense in every chapter. Steinbeck manages to tell an entertaining and thought-provoking tale filled with twists and turns. This is an extremely powerful novel that deserves to be read by people of all ages....
