Juana is Kino’s loyal wife who ultimately helps him to make the difficult decisions that lie ahead for their family.
However, the discovery of this pearl brings out the greed and evil in many of the people around him, including his neighbors and a local doctor. Kino is a poor pearl diver living in La Paz, Mexico who discovers an enormous pearl that he believes will bring him and his family wealth and security. The Pearl by John Steinbeck is a classic novella that centers around the characters of Kino, his wife Juana, and their infant son Coyotito.
