Kino kills all three in a frenzy. However, he soon discovers that the random shot fired by the trackers has hit and killed
Coyotito
. Heartbroken, Juana and Kino return to La Paz. The two approach the gulf, and Kino looks at the pearl for the last time and sees in it an image of Coyotito with his head shot away.
What does Kino do to conceal himself from the trackers in the pearl?
What does Kino do to conceal himself from the trackers?
remove his footsteps from the road.
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
.
Does Kino kill Coyotito?
Unbeknownst
to Kino, the bullet hits and kills Coyotito
. As the watchman shoots, Kino springs upon the trackers, stabbing the watchman and seizing the rifle. Knocking one of the other men out with a fierce blow, he watches as the last man attempts to flee up the cliff.
Did Kino kill a man?
Kino killed a man with a knife in a fight for the pearl
.
He defends himself with a knife. He describes the incident to his brother, Juan Tomás.
Where does Kino hide his pearl?
As Juana stares at Coyotito with concern, Kino realizes that he has been careless in not guarding the pearl. Without delay, he wraps the pearl in a rag, digs a hole, and buries the pearl
in a corner of the brush house
, concealing the hiding place from view.
What awakens Kino from his sleep?
What awakens him from his sleep? He means that
Kino is being driven by instinct inside of him
. He knows that people are after him and his pearl so he is hyper, aware, and ready to defend. Steinbeck says Kino was being moved by “some animal thing.” What does he mean by this?
What did the 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.
Why did Kino kill Coyotito in the pearl?
Coyotito is the infant son of Juana and Kino in John Steinbeck’s The Pearl. When Coyotito is stung by a scorpion, his mother tries to suck out the poison, but wants to take him to a doctor. …
When Coyotito cries out, one of the men who is tracking Kino shoots towards the sound
and kills Coyotito.
What religion is Kino in the pearl?
The community in which Kino and his family live is dominated by
the Roman Catholic Church
. The priest is extremely influential in the affairs of the town. Kino and Juana are firm believers in the involvement of God in their lives, yet their belief is also mixed with some superstition.
Is Kino greedy in the pearl?
Kino himself is greedy when he refuses to dispose of the pearl that brings him danger
. It seems that the pearl and material wealth in general brings out the greed in the people who seek it. Ambition is a characteristic that is innate in human nature.
What does 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.
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.
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.
Who walks with Kino to sell the pearl?
As Kino and Juana set out from their brush house, the neighbors fall in line behind them.
Juan Tomás
walks at the front with Kino and expresses his concern that Kino may be cheated, as Kino has no standard of true comparison to know what his pearl is worth.
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.
