What was the main event in Chapter 2 of the Pearl?
In chapter two of ”The Pearl” by John Steinbeck, Kino searches for a pearl that is valuable enough to be sold so that he can afford get medical treatment for his son, Coyotito, who was stung by a scorpion.
What happened at the end of chapter 2 of the Pearl?
Juana draws Kino’s attention to Coyotito; the swelling has gone down and it looks like the poison is leaving his body. Kino howls emotionally, which leads to all the other canoers paddling over to his boat. Probably not the greatest move when you’ve got the world’s most valuable pearl in your hand.
What is the irony at the end of chapter 2 in the Pearl?
The irony here is, of course, that the canoe represents a continuation of the family tradition, since it belonged first to Kino’s father and before that to his grandfather, and yet at the end of the story, Kino will have neither a child nor a canoe to pass on to another generation.
What does the pearl symbolize in Chapter 2?
The pearl elicits more and more greed on Kino’s part, as he begins to devote all his energies and possessions to protecting it (recalling the biblical parable of the pearl of great price). It thus comes to symbolize the destructive nature of materialism.
What happens after Kino finds the pearl?
When Kino regain consciousness, Juana returns the pearl to him from where she found it lying behind a rock and tells him that they must flee the village because he has killed a man. Kino continues to believe that the pearl is not something evil but instead offers a more promising future for him and his family.
Does Juana die in the Pearl?
When the trackers come too close, Juana tries to keep Coyotito quiet so Kino can kill them, but she is unable. When Coyotito cries out, he is shot and killed while in Juana’s arms. Finally, Kino agrees to return the pearl to the sea. He offers the pearl to Juana, but she refuses, ‘No, you.
Why did Kino give Juana The Pearl to throw away?
The doctor suggests that Kino keep the pearl in his safe, but Kino says that he has it secure. 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.
Do not give your pearls to swines?
Let’s look at this verse in a slightly larger context: “Do not give what is holy to the dogs; nor cast your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you in pieces” (Matthew 7:6). Under the dietary laws given by God for Israel, the pig was a forbidden, unclean animal.
Is it forbidden to eat pork in the Bible?
In Leviticus 11:27, God forbids Moses and his followers to eat swine “because it parts the hoof but does not chew the cud.” Furthermore, the prohibition goes, “Of their flesh you shall not eat, and their carcasses you shall not touch; they are unclean to you.”
What did Jesus say about dogs?
Revelation 22:15: “For without [are] dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.” Philippians 3:2: “Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the concision.” Proverbs 26:11: “As a dog returneth to his vomit, [so] a fool returneth to his folly.”