What do the beggars symbolize in the Pearl?
What do the beggars symbolize in the Pearl?
The beggars were observers and gossip mongers. They kept track of the townspeople’s sins…. They were students of the expressions of young women as they went in to confession, and they saw them as they came out and read the nature of the sin.
What did each person think of when he heard the news of the Pearl?
The news of Kino’s pearl spread quickly across town. What did each person think of when he heard it? Each person thought of of their own doings with the pearl and did not think of others. He wanted to treat Coyotito and to convince his father into giving the pearl.
What reason does the dealer give for not liking Kino’s pearl?
The Pearl
| A | B |
|---|---|
| What reason does the dealer give for not liking Kino’s pearl? | He said it was fake |
| How does Kino decide tomake money when he realizes that the local pearl dealers are lowballing him? | He decides to go to the capital |
| What does Juana propose to do with the pearl? | throw it back in the sea or destroy it |
What did the buyers tell Kino about his pearl?
Answer: The pearl buyers tell Kino that the pearl that he has is too big, and they only give a best price of only 1500 pesos, which Kino believe it is worth much more than that. Juan Tomas says to Kino, “You have defied not the pearl buyers buy the whole structure the whole way of life.
Why does Juana want to destroy the Pearl?
Juana want to throw away the pearl, because someone came into the house to search for the pearl, Kino grabs his knife and strikes out in the dark, the person scurries out.
Why did Juana let Kino throw the pearl away after he offered to let her do it?
They throw the pearl back into the sea because he felt guilt by what the pearl had represented.
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.