The town’s pearl dealers hatch a plot to cheat Kino by greatly devaluing the price of the pearl. To Kino, the pearl represents a new and better life for his family and, most importantly, education for his son, Coyotito. In seeking a better price for the pearl, Kino’s objective can be said to be education for his son . Arguably, it can be said that Kino’s ‘greed’ can be said to unavoidable. Is it Kino’s greed, animalistic behaviour and violence that comes with being in possession of the pearl that leads to their ultimate destruction?

Source: Daily Nation August 25, 2017 17:15 UTC