She serves him breakfast, and the Song of the Family plays happily in his ears. The doctor refuses to see them. Kino hits the door in outrage and injures his hand. Later, Kino goes pearl-diving in the hopes of finding a valuable pearl. He finds a mega-valuable pearl.
Kino hides the pearl under his bed. That night, he is awakened by an intruder, who hits Kino on the head before fleeing. Juana nurses Kino and tells him that the pearl is evil, evil, evil. The next day, Kino goes to sell the pearl. Kino holds the pearl out in front of him, and then flings it out into the ocean. Kino and Juana watch the pearl as it splashes the surface, and stare at the spot quietly as the sun sets. SparkTeach Teacher's Handbook. Themes Motifs Symbols.
Summary Chapter 6. Page 1 Page 2 Page 3. Previous page Chapter 6 page 1 Next page Chapter 6 page 3. Test your knowledge Take the Chapter 6 Quick Quiz. Popular pages: The Pearl. Once Kino beats Juana, he begins to lose everything as rapidly as he gained the Pearl of the World.
Kino loses his self-respect as a husband by beating Juana, his integrity as a law-abiding citizen by killing his attacker, his birthright in the form of the destroyed canoe, and his home, burned to the ground by an arsonist.
He exposes his son to questionable medical treatment and abuses his wife, all to achieve the material success he wants for them. In the heat of battle, he loses control and succumbs to his basest human instincts: he murders his assailant. Once he crosses the line from defender to aggressor, Kino suddenly finds himself with nothing to gain and everything to lose. How did Kino die? Why is Juan Tomas afraid for Kino?
Is Kino a boy? How was Coyotito killed in the Pearl? Why did Coyotito die in the end? Did Kino sell the pearl? Who went with Kino to sell the pearl? When did Kino kill a man? Why did Kino go to the doctor?
What does pearl mean in the Bible? What is the moral lesson of the Pearl? What does Kino fear in the Pearl? How does the Pearl relate to real life? What does Coyotito symbolize in the Pearl?
What do the pearl buyers symbolize in the Pearl?
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