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Who went with Kino to sell the pearl?
The following people went with Kino to sell the pearl… Juana, Juan Thomas, Coyotito, All the neighbors and townspeople. 2.
What happens when Kino tries to sell the pearl?
When Kino arrives and declares he has a pearl to sell, the buyer continues to twirl the coin in his hand—but hidden under the desk. Kino slowly unwraps the pearl and looks the buyer’s eyes for a reaction, but he sees none. The coin, however, slips from the buyer’s hand and falls silently into his lap.
What did the pearl buyers know?
The author tells us that the pearl buyers know Kino will soon approach them. Each of the buyers contemplates his part in the plan which (he imagines) will bring him incredible riches. However, the pearl buyers know that they must first work together to pay as little as possible for Kino’s pearl.
What did the first buyer say when Kino went to sell it?
He told Kino “you have defied not the pearl buyer, but the whole structure and way of life. She wanted to destroy the pearl before it destroyed them.
Did Kino sell the pearl?
Juana nurses Kino and tells him that the pearl is evil, evil, evil. The next day, Kino goes to sell the pearl. Unfortunately for him, the pearl buyers are all colluding with each other. No one offers him more than a third of the pearl’s real value.
What does Steinbeck mean by Kino was trapped as his people were always trapped?
In this chapter, Steinbeck writes that Kino “was trapped as his people were always trapped…” Explain what Steinbeck means by this. Kino was trapped by his conditions, he was never taught to read or write. He could never participate in the world of the elite because of his upbringing.
Does Kino sell the pearl?
Who walked with Kino?
Although he celebrates Kino’s good fortune, he is also concerned. When Kino walks into town to sell the pearl, the entire neighborhood follows him, but only Juan Tomás walks beside him. Juan Tomás warns Kino of the challenges of selling for a fair price without knowing what the pearl is worth in other towns.
What does the doctor represent in the pearl?
The doctor symbolizes and embodies the colonists’ arrogance, greed, and condescension toward the natives, whom the colonists do not even try to understand. Like the other colonists, the doctor has no interest in Kino’s people. He has come only to make money, and his greed distorts his human values.
What did the pearl buyer say about Kino?
The pearl buyer told Kino that the pearl is too big and odd, but it’s not a valuable pearl. The main buyer offered Kino 1,000 pesos. When Kino disagreed, three other buyers were brought in; each one said it was of little value.
What do we find about the market in Kino’s village?
1. In the description of the pearl buyers, what do we find about the market in Kino’s village? The market is a self-regulating system and free market capitalism that proved too costly for the merchants that they can agree on a price that is below the pearl’s actual value.
Why is the Doctor important in the Pearl KK?
From the story, the doctor represents the colonial attitudes that oppress Kino’s people, because he symbolizes the arrogance, greed, and condescension towards the native. He has no interest in Kino’s people, but rather to make money in his human values.
How does the selling of the Pearl affect the town?
The selling of the pearl is an event not only for the family but for everyone in the town. It occupies everyone’s days and thoughts. All the town people sense that the pearl might bring great joy, but could also lead to great sadness.