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The PearleIn The Pearl, by John Steinbeck, evil transforms original humble citizens into envious savages. Evil was exhibited by the doctor who refused to treat Coyotito because his parents had no money. When the doctor heard of kino and Juanas fortune in finding the bone of the world (722), he boasted that they were patients of his while thinking of a better biography for himself in Paris. Coyotito was healed when the doctor finally came to their straw hut. He deceived kino by giving the baby a white powder that make 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 summation 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 measure of living. He had dreams and goals that all depended on the pearl.When Juana wanted to destroy the p earl, Kino come her unmercifully He struck her in the face and she fell among the boulders, and he kicked her in the side...He hissed at her like a snake and she stared at him with full unfrightened eyes, like a sheep before a butcher. (742) Juana saw by the outer beauty of the pearl and knew it would destroy them, but Kinos vision was blear by the possible prosperity the pearl brought. The malignant evil indeed spread 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 tested to steal it. The next 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 unfeeling cult rampaging through their belongings to find the pearl. The end result was Kino and Juanas house going up in flames. The trackers then committed the central sin, they destroye d Kinos canoe This was an evil beyond thinking.