Pearl

I loved the book "The Pearl, " however, I did not like the ending . I thought it was too sappy . Throughout the story, Steinbech made good use of developing characters. In the end, I felt like it needed more closure to be called an ending. It would have been a lot more interesting if the reader actually saw good prevail over evil in more ways than the story showed. It seemed like something was missing.

It would have been a lot more interesting if the book took a different twist at the end. Instead of describing that Kino and Juana were walking back into town with their dead child in their bag, I would have liked it if they extended the story to include that they went back to their hut and had a proper burial for their baby, Coyotitoto. Then, a few days after the burial, Kino goes back to the cave where he threw away the pearl. He finds the pearl and looks into it and sees a vision that the doctor is laughing and is paying an unknown man to kill Kino and his wife.

The story would have been more interesting if it showed Kino running home and grabbing the rifle off the fireplace mantle. It would be nice to see the evil doctor's plan actually foiled and the tables turned on him. Kino could shoot the doctor before he does more harm. Then, he could sell the pearl to a decent buyer and take good care of his family. That way, the story is more complete.