Why does Kino hide the pearl?
He finds a mega-valuable pearl. Immediately he dreams of marrying Juana properly in a church, paying for Coyotito’s education, and buying a rifle. Word spreads throughout town of Kino’s find; the doctor gets wind of it and suddenly really, really wants to treat the poor Indian baby. Kino hides the pearl under his bed.
What is the name of the town where Kino first attempts to sell his pearl?
La Pez
What did Kino do with the pearl?
After the doctor leaves, Kino wraps the pearl in a rag and digs a hole in the dirt floor where he conceals the pearl. When the doctor returns, he gives Coyotito water with ammonia and tells Kino that the baby will get well now. Kino tells the doctor that he will pay him once he has sold his pearl.
Did Kino kill Coyotito in the pearl?
Kino hides Juana and Coyotito in a cave and goes after the trackers. Kino fights them and kills one of them, after they had fired a gun shot towards the mountain. Without knowing it at the time, the bullet struck and killed Coyotito.
Is the pearl a true story?
They boarded a schooner called The Pearl to sail north to freedom in what became known as the Pearl Incident. In Passenger on the Pearl: The True Story of Emily Edmonson’s Flight from Slavery, Conklin tells this history through the story of one passenger, teenager Emily Edmonson.
Who is Juan Tomas in the Pearl?
Juan Tomás, Kino’s brother, is the one person, besides Juana that truly wants the best for Kino. Juan Tomás lives with his wife, Apolonia, and their four children in the same neighborhood as Kino and Juana. Let’s find out more about Juan Tomás in John Steinbeck’s The Pearl.
What happened Kino?
After returning from the town, Juana attempts to throw the pearl into the ocean, but Kino stops his wife and severely beats her. On his walk back to his hut on the beach, Kino is attacked by a stranger, whom he ends up killing in self-defense.
What does Kino think is worse than killing a man?
Kino’s reactions are important here; they represent the primitive values of his culture. He feels that the killing of a family boat (“the canoe of his grandfather”) is a greater crime than the killing of a person because a person has a family that can revenge him.
What did the pearl buyers tell Kino about his pearl?
The pearl buyers tell Kino his pearl is like fools gold. They call it a monstrosity and said the pearl’s value would deteriorate. They each offer him less money than Kino thinks the pearl is worth. Because Kino is so wealthy, he is expected to go to school and become a doctor.