The Result of Greed

I found it very hard to put my book down during the second half. I wanted so badly for Kino to sell the pearl for a good sum of money so that he could afford all the things he wanted. I was extremely mad when the merchants told him it was a fake. Because of my lack of knowledge when it comes to the authenticity of pearls, I wasn't sure whether to believe the merchants or assume that they were all filthy liars. After Kino's meltdown on the same day, I had a bad feeling about the pearl. After being attacked several times, having his house burned down, and abusing Juana, I felt sorry for the family. All I wanted was for Coyotito to be saved and the family's happiness to be restored. I felt sad, shocked, and a little angry at how greed could lead people to commit such rash actions.