What race do you suppose the doctor is of? I
think he is white
. What does the doctor’s comment on page 13 reveal about his attitude toward Indians? He despises them and strongly dislikes them.
What does the doctor’s comment on page 13 reveal about his attitude toward Indians?
What does the doctor’s comment on page 13 reveal about his attitude towards Indians?
He’s belitting to them. He thinks they are not important and doesn’t think highly of them
. Contrast Kino’s life to the Doctor’s.
What did the doctor call Kino’s race?
Kino and his wife are
aboriginals (Indians)
and the doctor is one of the colonists, so he is a white man.
What race is Kino in The Pearl?
A strong, young
Native American
, Kino is The Pearl’s protagonist and the head of its central family. He lives with his wife, Juana, and their son, Coyotito, in a brush house near the Gulf Sea.
Does Kino trust the doctor?
The doctor in The Pearl is a very greedy man. He was also a man filled with prejudice. When Coyotito is stung by the scorpion, Kino is desperate to get help.
However, he does not like or trust the doctor.
What does the doctor give Coyotito?
It is implied that the doctor purposely poisons Coyotito by giving him
the mysterious capsule
, and the baby becomes extremely sick within the hour. The doctor then returns to Kino’s hut and “cures” Coyotito by giving him a glass of water with three drops of ammonia in it.
How does Kino feel trapped by his own ignorance?
How does Kino feel trapped by his own ignorance?
Kino does not trust what the doctor says
, but because of his own ignorance, especially his inability to read, he cannot be certain that the doctor’s information is not true.
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.
Why does Kino hate the doctor?
Kino understands that the only reason the doctor is now willing to treat Coyotito is because the doctor knows that he has the Pearl of the World. Kino has
deep-seated hatred towards the doctor and wants to protect his son
, which is why his knuckles metaphorically burn.
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
.
Who killed Coyotito?
Kino
hides Juana and Coyotito in a cave and goes after the trackers. Kino fights them and kills one of them, after they had fired a gun shot towards the mountain. Without knowing it at the time, the bullet struck and killed Coyotito.
Is Kino a girl in the pearl?
Kino is
a hard-working pearl-diver
and the protagonist of the novella. He has a wife, Juana, and a son, Coyotito. He is content with his lifestyle as a diver and possesses nothing of value until he discovers the pearl. After finding the pearl, Kino gradually changes to become a completely different man.
What does the pearl symbolize?
Pearls are the ultimate symbol for
wisdom
. Valued for their calming effects, pearls represent serenity, while being able to strengthen valuable relationships and convey a sense of safety. Pearls also symbolize purity, as well as integrity and loyalty.
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.
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.
When the doctor says I am a doctor not a veterinary He shows that?
Have I nothing better to do than cure insect bites for ‘little Indians’? I am a doctor, not a veterinary. When learning that Juana and Kino have brought their son for treatment, the doctor’s response shows his
disregard for the indigenous people
. He compares them to animals and mocks them.
