Happiness
What Kino and his family wanted
the most was happiness. They wanted to live happily with their
son. They counted on the pearl to bring them joy and happiness.
The villagers who lived in the brush houses weren't very happy
and the rich people treated them like animals. Kino would have
been the first poor man not to be treated like an animal. However,
Kino and Juana weren't satisfied because the pearl brought them
only sadness. It killed Coyotito and caused people to hunt for
them. Kino thought that if he was rich, he would be happier. He
thought there was a sort of link between being rich and being
happy. If Kino and Juana had sold the pearl, their lifes would
have changed. They could have become someone like the doctor.
Therefore, Juana and Kino were not satisfised because the pearl
brought them sadness instead of hapiness.
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