Juana
keeps softly speaking ancient magic prayers against evil
. Unfortunately, Coyotito shakes the rope the scorpion is on and it falls onto him, stinging him, before Kino can throw it to the floor. Juana moves to pick up Coyotito. She sucks on the scorpion sting and tries to reduce the effects on her baby.
What does Juana do for the baby's scorpion sting?
Juana and Kino are too poor to afford a doctor so they use an old-fashioned natural remedy to treat Coyotito's wound. Juana makes
a poultice out of seaweed
, which she then applies to her son's swollen shoulder. The treatment seems to work and the swelling goes down immediately after Kino discovers the valuable pearl.
How does Juana react to the scorpion?
Juana reacts with
a whispered mix of Catholic prayer and ancient magic when she sees the scorpion
. Kino and Juana see the scorpion crawling down toward their baby, Coyotito. They both react by saying whispered prayers as Kino moves to intercept the scorpion.
In what way does Juana Behaviour surprise Kino when the scorpion stings Coyotito?
In what way does Juana's behavior surprise Kino when the scorpion stings Coyotito in The Pearl? When the scorpion stings Coyotito in The Pearl, Juana surprises
Kino by calling for the doctor.
How does Juana treat Coyotito's wound?
Juana rests Coyotito upon the blanket and places her shawl over him to protect him from the sun.
She then wades into the water and collects some seaweed
, which she applies gently to Coyotito's wound.
How does Kino destroy the scorpion?
Kino stands still, ready to grasp the scorpion, but Coyotito shakes the rope and the scorpion falls on him. Kino reaches to catch it, but it falls onto the baby's shoulder and strikes. Kino grabs the scorpion and
kills it as Coyotito screams in pain
. Juana begins to suck the puncture to remove the poison.
Why is Kino suspicious of the doctor?
For his wife's sake, Kino says that the doctor was right, but in his heart, Kino is suspicious of the doctor,
for he keeps remembering the white powder which the doctor gave his son
. After an hour, the doctor returns, gives the baby another kind of medicine, and the spasms subside.
What causes the scorpion to sting Coyotito where does it sting him?
What causes the scorpion to sting Coyotito? Where does it sting him?
Coyotito laughed and shook the rope that the scorpion was on, and then the scorpion fell down and stung his shoulder.
Who killed Coyotito?
The watchman decides to silence the wailer by shooting in the direction of the cry. Unbeknownst to
Kino
, the bullet hits and kills Coyotito.
What actually saves Coyotito from the scorpion bite?
Terrified,
Juana recites a charm and a prayer
to protect Coyotito, while Kino moves forward to capture the scorpion.
What did Kino and Juana eat?
Kino sat by the fire and ate
a hot corncake
. He only had corncakes and milk for breakfast. When Kino had finished eating, Juana came back to the fire. She ate her breakfast, too.
Why did Kino and Juana head for the mountains?
Why did Kino and Juana head for the mountains?
Kino knew of a secret cave where he could hide the great pearl
. They knew they could find safety with Juana's family beyond the mountains. They realized trackers were following them as they fled.
Did Coyotito get stung?
Coyotito is
Stung by a Scorpion
His parents meet each one of his needs. One day, their happiness is destroyed when a scorpion begins to move down the rope that holds the basket where Coyotito is resting.
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?
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.
How does Juana respond to the bite?
She
sucks on the scorpion sting
and tries to reduce the effects on her baby. She sucks, spits, sucks, and spits. She asks Kino to bring the doctor but everyone tells her that the doctor won't come to them.
