"It is not good to want a thing too much. It sometimes drives luck away. You must want it just enough, and you must be very tactful with the God or gods." P.19
What does this quote reveal about Steinback's view of God?
This takes place when Juana is hoping and praying that the pearl of the world would be in one of the clam shells. She believes that the gods kind of just look down on humans and play with them, putting obstacles in their way; and that if they knew you wanted something too much
they wouldn't give it to you just for the fun of it. Through Juana's feeling we find out about Steinbeck. He doesn't view God as a loving caring God, he's not even sure if there is just one god. His view is probably like Juana's that you kind of have to trick the gods to get what you want. They don't love you. Earlier in the book we see Kino watching ants climb over a difficult obstacle, and we see him thinking that that is the same way the gods watch us. Juana wanted that pearl really badly. Coyotoito was very sick, and they needed money, so she felt like she had to pray in some way but wanted to make sure they would answer her request. It's actually very sad! It makes me want to go talk to Juana and Steinbeck and tell them the truth!!!!
6 comments:
When we were reading it i Thought what was he thinking when he threw the pearl into the sea and he could have used it to heal people or give it to the charity
I agree. I think that Kino's view of God is morphed. I think that we should go and evangelize him!
LMFAO!
They believe that you kindof have to trick the gods into giving you good things and not let them see that you really want something, or they'll take it away just for fun. It's stupid.
Koko
PS poor people
Go Connor!!
Steinbeck must have had a bad experence with GOd or something
Because he really does not understand the love of God
God doesn't want you to have lots of desires othere thatn him
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