Throughout the story "The Pearl", Steinbeck makes each event lead to another. Each event has its own cause and effect towards the protagonists of the story, Kino and Juana which is very significant to the plot of the story. All the major the events of the story create obstacles Kino and Juana must pass. These events create the main plot of the story and how it affects the protagonists. The beginning of the story starts …showed first 75 words of 771 total…

…showed last 75 words of 771 total…to him. The resolution of the story is that Kino decides to toss the pearl back into the ocean and sees how man can overcome one obstacle but get lead to another blocking his path. All the events that that happened in the story slowly lead to Kino demise and shows that you must be content with what you have and concentrate on the more important things in life such as health, friends and family.