Juana went to the fireplace to retrieve the pearl and ran to the shore to throw the pearl back into the water. She does this as she believes that the pearl is evil and will damage their lives. In response to this,
Kino grabs the pearl from Juana and punches her
. … Juana attempts to through the Pearl back into the water.
How does Kino respond to Juana’s actions?
How does Kino respond to Juana’s actions? How has the pearl changed him?
Juana leaves secretly and tries to throw the pearl into the sea. Kino is furious and punches her in the face, knocking her to the ground and kicking her in the side.
What does Juana try to do with the pearl What does Kino do?
What does Kino do? Juana tries
to throw the pearl into the sea
because she thinks that the pearl is evil and that it is going to destroy them. Kino slaps Juana and kicks Juana to get the pearl from her.
Why did Juana try to throw away the pearl?
Juana realizes that
the pearl will bring her family nothing
but trouble. It was supposed to give them financial security and the chance of a better life, but instead it’s been much more of a curse than a blessing, and Juana wants it out of her life altogether.
When Kino asks who did it what does Juana reply?
Juana says it is evil and will destroy their family even their son. Kino replies that once
they sell the pearl the evil will be gone and only the good will remain
.
Why did Juana immediately forgive Kino?
Why does Juana immediately forgive Kino for his treatment of her?
She knows she could not survive without him
. What happened to Kino after he left Juana on the beach? He was ambushed, and he killed the attacker.
What happens when Kino is attacked?
Kino is first attacked
in his home at night and is struck over the head
. After attempting to sell the pearl in town, Kino is attacked for the second time and suffers a laceration across his face. When he is attacked for the third time, Kino ends up killing the attacker and is forced to flee his village.
Why does Juana follow Kino on his path of life even if she disagrees with some of his choices?
Why does Juana follow on his path of life even if she disagrees with some of his choices?
She thinks that she can calm his madness down and she also wants to respect and support his decisions
. Kino has allowed the Pearl to take over his life at the expense of everything else in his life.
Did Kino beat his wife?
I am a man. In the middle of the night, Kino wakes up to find Juana about two seconds away from throwing away the pearl.
Kino grabs it and beats his wife for a bit before turning back
to the house.
What does Kino say the pearl has become?
However, as Kino responds later on in this Chapter, it is clear that the significance of the pearl has changed for him: “
I have it
,” said Kino. “And I will keep it. I might have given it as a gift, but now it is my misfortune and my life and I will keep it.” His eyes were hard and cruel and bitter.
Why does Kino throw the pearl into the water?
We realize the Kino won his fight against the three trackers but in doing so, he lost his son and, with him, all of his dreams. The pearl was to have secured for Coyotito a good education and for Kino, a good rifle. … Kino and
Juana go straight to the Gulf
, where Kino gives her the pearl to throw away.
What did the doctor do after he was finished treating Coyotito?
What did the doctor do after he was finished treating Coyotito?
He offered to keep Kino’s pearl in his safe so it would not be stolen
. He told Kino that he would not charge for his services this one time. He advised Kino to go to the capital to get the best price for his pearl.
How do Kino and Juana earn a living?
He slams his fist into the heavy gate of the doctor’s home, splitting his knuckles. How do Kino and Juana earn a living?
Kino is a pearl diver
. He dives for pearls, as his father and grandfather before him did.
Who does Kino say fears?
What are Kino’s fears?
That someone will steal the pearl
. He feared the doctor and didn’t trust him. He was afraid of making plans, but now that he had one, he could never destroy it.
What did Kino wish for?
Kino dreams about
getting married to Juana in a church
, and thinks about how his family will wear the finest clothes during the ceremony. He then dreams of purchasing a new harpoon and a Winchester carbine rifle. Kino then imagines his son going to school and learning how to read and write.
What did Kino become after killing a man?
After Kino kills a man, the thought of
improving his family is lost
—the only thing that remains is to save himself and his family. Kino associates himself with his pearl, remarking to Juan Tomás that whereas he once might have given the pearl away as a gift, his many troubles have grafted the pearl to him.
