What is the simile in chapter 3 the pearl?
A simile is a literary device that makes a direct comparison between two different things using the words “like” or “as.” At the beginning of chapter 3, Steinbeck utilizes a simile to compare the town outside of Kino’s ocean front village to a colonial animal by writing, “A town is a thing like a colonial animal” (11).
What literary devices are used in the pearl?
Popular Literary Devices
- Climax.
- Imagery.
- Metaphor.
- Personification. Theme.
What two animals similes are used to describe Kino and Juana?
Kino “edged like a slow lizard down the smooth rock shoulder.” After he leaves, Juana creeps to the entrance and looks out. “She peered like an owl from the hole in the mountain….” and she prays for her husband summoning spirits, too, to protect Kino against the “black unhuman things.”
What 2 animals are used to describe Kino and Juana why are these comparisons used?
Kino is described as “hissing like a snake” when he attacks his wife Juana for trying to throw the pearl back into the sea, fearing that it will bring evil into their family. Juana looks at him as a sheep will stare at a butcher who is about to take its life.
Why does Kino offer the Pearl to Juana?
Juana tells Kino that the pearl is evil and will destroy them. She tells him to throw it away or break it, for it will destroy them. Kino says that the pearl is their one chance, and that the next morning they will sell the pearl.
What qualities does a woman have the pearl?
The qualities of a woman are reason, caution, and a sense of preservation. Kino depends on his wife Juana to be the cool-headed one. In the Song of the Family, she is the main note.
How has the granting of Kino’s wish become ironic?
it is ironic because the tracker thought the cry was a little coyote when Coyotito’s name means little coyote. How has the granting of Kino’s wish become an irony? Kino has always wanted to be rich and now he is poorer than he was before he found the pearl.
What does Kino gain from the pearl?
When Juan Tomás asks Kino what he will do with his wealth, Kino details his plans: a proper marriage in the church, new clothing for the family, a harpoon, and a rifle, among other things. Kino’s new boldness amazes Juana, especially when he expresses his desire for Coyotito to be sent to school and educated.
Who does Kino see as he is hiding in the brush?
Juana
What does Kino gain in Pearl Chapter 6?
Kino stares at the pearl to read his future. He lies to Juana, telling her that he sees a rifle, a marriage in a church, and an education for Coyotito. As she plays with Coyotito, Kino wakes from a dream and demands that they keep quiet. Creeping forward, he spots a trio of trackers pursuing their trail.
Where did Kino and Juana hide?
cave
Who does Kino see on the road Why does he say they will be back?
Who does Kino see in the road? Why does he say they will be back? He sees trackers that track animals and hunts them. He knows they will be back because they saw the area that he cleared his footprints from.
How does Kino try to keep his tracks hidden?
Name 1 of the 2 ways that Kino attempt sto keep his tracks hidden or erase his tracks. He walks in wheel ruts and sweeps his tracks.