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What parts of the plot seem related to a possible theme in the pearl book?

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The Pearl is a parable that demonstrates the evils of greed and ambition. Kino, Juana, and Coyotito are a happy, but poor family until the discovery of the pearl throws them into the sudden possibility of wealth.
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Colonial Society's Oppression of Native Cultures
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