... , but, does that make them unable to receive the sacraments should they want to acquire them? The priest is so set on achieving money and social status that he puts aside the real reason one becomes a priest -- to help, and teach the word of God. In The Pearl, Steinbeck expresses the fact that man's manifestation for wealth and property leads to the self destruction of man, both mentally, and ... physically. The priest of La Paz, the doctor, and Juana were all affected by the effects of greed. Whether they are striving for ... wealth or are in the path of those who are, they are ... ...

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