What is the first “song” that Kino hears in the morning? The first song that he heard is
the “Song of the Family”
.
What song is in Kino's head when he wakes up?
The song of evil
comes into Kino's head as the priest comes to help Coyotito.
What song does Kino hear at first wakes?
What is the first “song” that Kino hears in the morning? The first song Kino hears in the morning is
the Song of the Family
.
What are the songs Kino hears in the Pearl?
In The Pearl Kino hears
the Song of Family, the Song of Evil, and the Song of the Pearl
. The Song of Family symbolizes the balance of Kino's life and how content he is.
What does Kino do when he hears this sound?
When they hear noises from the distance, Kino
orders Juana to keep Coyotito quiet
. While Juana hides, Kino moves through the brush to see what he heard, and notices in the Page 5 distance three bighorn sheep trackers, one of whom is on horseback.
What is the first thing that Juana does when she wakes up?
Juana is a very devoted and protective wife, who cooks the family's meals, including
breakfast
. Because she cooks breakfast, she wakes up earlier than Kino to prepare the meal for the entire family.
How did Kino pay the doctor?
After Kino explains why Coyotito needs the doctor's attention, the servant relays the message to the doctor, who is uninterested in helping the “little Indians.” Kino then offers to
pay the doctor with eight small, misshapen seed pearls
, which are of little value.
What is the song of evil when does it first appear?
The Song of Evil is of course metaphorical: it represents everything which threatens the safety, unity and well-being of Kino's family. The first time it is “heard” is
when the scorpion crawls down the rope of the baby's suspended cradle and stings him on the hand
.
Why did the doctor ask Kino if he had put his pearl in a safe place?
Why did the doctor ask Kino if he had put his pearl in a safe place?
The doctor dissembles because he wants Kino to feel secure with him and give him information about the pearl
, or even the pearl itself.
What does Kino see in the Pearl now?
What does Kino see in the pearl now? Kino now sees
evil and misfortune in the pearl
.
What emotions is Kino experiencing at the end of chapter one?
What emotions is Kino experiencing at the end of Chapter 1? Kino is
feeling frustrated and scared
.
What did Kino eat in the Pearl?
What two items made up Kino's breakfast? He ate
a hot corncake, dipped in a sauce, with a little Pulque
.
Who is Kino afraid of?
Kino is
afraid the Gods
will see his success he got on his own and take revenge on him for not giving back.
Did Kino beat his wife?
Kino gives Juana a beating when she tries to throw the pearl back in the sea
. A “rage surge(s) in Kino…and his brain (is) red with anger when he hears his wife get up in the darkness of the night and take the pearl from its hiding place.
What happens to Kino and Juana's son?
Kino, along with his wife, Juana and son, Coyotito set out to the big city to sell the pearl. … However, right before he is about to attack, Coyotito lets out a cry and the trackers, alarmed, shoot in the direction of the cry.
Kino eventually kills the trackers
, but he later finds out that the shot actually hit his boy.
What does Juana fix for breakfast?
Her song is simple, and it moves Kino to contemplation. As the rest of the neighborhood stirs, Kino goes back inside the house and finds Juana fixing
her hair
. As they eat their simple breakfast, there is no speech between them beyond a contented sigh from Kino.
