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they're distracted and trying to fight it this shows that shiny things like the pearl can cause your greed and make you lose track of other things you've set your mind to achieve like a obstacle pushing you further from your goal

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Steinbeck writes about the motif of greed at the end of the story to contrast from the beginning when Kino was obsessed with the pearl and its value and couldn ‘t let go of it to now where it just cost him his son Coyotito’s life showing it truly has no value in reality but it does cost.Leaving him with the void of no child similar to a debt..one he can’t pay off or regain.

Also the pearl drifted them from their goals and priorities and became Kino’s top priority because of its materialistic value

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he uses song to show his dissatisfaction with the pearl

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Greed begins to change in the middle of the story when Kino began to realize he must be rid of the pearl despite its value and he attempted to sell it but greedy people wanted to convince him to sell himself short,hence his greed increased up-ing the price value from 1,000 to 50,000 for the worth of the pearl.He couldn’t accept that it was ‘valueless’ and gave them the ultimatum of either paying 50,000 or he wasn’t selling it.

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he uses song to show conflict

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Steinbeck writes about greed when the pearl first was in Kino and Juana’s possession they were humble but greedy people prayed on their downfall,gave evil vibes,and stopped supporting them all because they had something they didn’t.This shows that money can change people even those closest to you...showing those people never really had the best intentions from the start.

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He uses song to display the way Kino felt