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Kino meant well as he pursued value for his pearl. Explain the truth of this statement by drawing your illustrations from the Pearl.

      

Kino meant well as he pursued value for his pearl. Explain the truth of this statement by drawing your illustrations from the Pearl.

  

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Martin
i. Kino planned to marry Juana in the church 'now that they could pay…' pg 44

ii. He intended to use the proceeds from the pearl to take coyotito to school.
'In the pearl he saw coyotito sitting at a little desk in school…pg 45

iii. Kino saw liberation of his family and society through Coyotito education. Once he had sold the pearl and had money to pay for coyotito’s education.
'my son will make numbers, and these things will make us free because he will know…' pg 46

iv. When Kino is attacked apparently by people send by the doctor his wife Juana pleads with him to throw away the pearl as it was 'evil' Kino counters that “This is our only chance' (pg 59-60). Its by the power of the pearl, says kino, that Coyotito will 'break out of the pot that holds us in' (pg 60).

v. Kino’s family is attacked the second time this time by the suspected pearl buyers. Kino sustains a big cut in his cheek. He had earlier refused to sell his pear to the greedy pearl buyers who appeared determined to buy it at price far lower than its value. Once again Juana pleads with Kino to crash the pearl as it was evil but Kino will have non of this sayings…I will fight this thing, I will win over it. We will have our chance (pg 80) Kino goes on to tell Juana that they will take the pearl to the city and look for a buyer there.

vi. Juana attempts to throw away the pearl at night while Kino is sleeping because she felt it is evil. Kino manage to save the pearl before Juana throw it into the sea. When he is attacked on his way back, he kills his assailant and he now knew that he will face the wrath of the law. He cant escape as his canoe is destroyed and his house burnt. This an forces beyond him and he must try to escape. He fells his brother Tomas 'This pearl has become my soul…if I give it up. I shall lose my soul….' Pg 92. With the calamity that has befallen him. Only the pearl can save him.


marto answered the question on April 16, 2019 at 05:38


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