What do you think Kino meant when he said that if he gave up the pearl now he would be giving up his soul?

What do you think Kino meant when he said that if he gave up the pearl now he would be giving up his soul?

When Kino says, “The pearl has become my soul. If I give it up, I shall lose my soul…” he means: Kino and Juana have invested so much time and energy into the pearl, that if they don’t make money from it, they will lose everything.

What does the action of throwing the pearl back into the Gulf symbolize?

The pearl elicits more and more greed on Kino’s part, as he begins to devote all his energies and possessions to protecting it (recalling the biblical parable of the pearl of great price). It thus comes to symbolize the destructive nature of materialism.

What did 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.

What happened in the pearl Chapter 5?

Kino stealthily follows her as she heads toward the shore. When she hears him in pursuit, Juana breaks into a run, but Kino apprehends her just as she is preparing to hurl the pearl into the water. Grabbing the pearl from her, he punches her in the face and kicks her in the side when she falls down.

Why does Kino come to feel that he will lose his soul if he gives up the pearl?

Why does Kino come to feel that he will lose his soul if he gives up the pearl? The pearl is the only valuable thing left in his life and it has become the center of all of his goals and desires. If he loses it he feels he will have lost everything, Why does Tomás help Kino?

Who dies in the pearl?

Coyotito
In the book, Coyotito died at the end leaving Kino and Juana devastated, but in the movie Coyotito doesn’t die and they are all rather happy after the pearl.

Who is Juana in the pearl?

Juana is a strong, compatible, loving wife to Kino. They enjoy their life together with their son, Coyotito. She demands nothing more, until Coyotito is stung by a scorpion and needs to see a doctor. Using prayers and black magic, Juana summons Kino to find the pearl.

What happens after Kino hits Juana?

Grabbing the pearl from her, he punches her in the face and kicks her in the side when she falls down. As Kino hovers over Juana, the waves break upon her crumpled body. He hisses menacingly above her, then turns in disgust and leaves her without a word. As Kino makes his way up the beach, a group of men assaults him.

Who is Kino in the Pearl by John Steinbeck?

John Steinbeck’s chilling novella The Pearl is the short story selection in the group catching up on classics for January 2017. In his retelling of a Mexican folktale, Steinbeck tells the tale of a fisherman named Kino who finds the pearl of the world on one of his dives.

What did Kino look at when he opened his eyes?

Kino’s eyes opened, and he looked first at the lightening square which was the door and then he looked at the hanging box where Coyotito slept. And last he turned his head to Juana, his wife, who lay beside him on the mat, her blue head-shawl over her nose and over her breasts and around the small of her back.

What was the name of Kino’s wife in the Pearl?

And last he turned his head to Juana, his wife, who lay beside him on the mat, her blue head-shawl over her nose and over her breasts and around the small of her back. Juana’s eyes were open too. Kino could never remember seeing them closed when he awakened.

What did Kino see outside the Brush House?

Outside the brush house in the tuna clump, a covey of little birds chittered and flurried with their wings. Kino’s eyes opened, and he looked first at the lightening square which was the door and then he looked at the hanging box where Coyotito slept.

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