Stigma of Poverty in John Steinbeck's The Pearl

Abstract

The present research explores the Stigma of poverty in the protagonist, Kino in John Steinbeck's The Pearl. As a product of social hierarchy the protagonist,Kino suffered from Stigmatized and marginalized position of society. Because of that he ran after the pearl but after getting it he again suffered from it. He was not able to achieve such type of comfort which he had thought. Finally he threw the pearl back into the sea and got perfect happiness in his life. The present work has been divided into four chapters: The first chapter gives a general introduction, realistic and pragmatist voice of the author with some critical responses from different critics. The second chapter discusses Stigma and disability which is created by the society. The third chapter analyzes the Stigmatized condition of the protagonist, Kino. The protagonist over comes the stigma of poverty by giving up the desire of possession of affluence. The fourth chapter is the conclusion of the work.