They cheat them, so that they give them little money, and have the pearl of the world.
The pearl of the world is actually worth tons.
In chapter 4 of "The Pearl," pearl buyers use deceptive practices to take advantage of Kino's lack of knowledge and financial desperation. They work together to manipulate the price of Kino's valuable pearl and attempt to exploit his ignorance by offering him unfairly low sums of money. This underscores the predatory nature of the pearl trade and the systemic inequalities faced by the indigenous communities in the story.
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After the meeting with the pearl buyers, the song of the family was replaced by a feeling of tension and apprehension as they negotiated the sale of the pearl. The joy and unity that the song symbolized were overshadowed by the looming threat of deceit and manipulation from the buyers.
The pearl buyers are excited about the pearl because of its exceptional size and beauty, making it a rare find in the market. They see great potential for profit in the pearl and are eager to acquire it for a good price.
The townspeople realized that Kino was being taken advantage of by the pearl buyers, who offered a much lower price than the pearl was worth. They saw the greed and dishonesty of the pearl buyers, and understood that Kino and his family were being exploited for their own gain.
Yes, Kino was fooled by the pearl buyers. They conspired with each other to give him a lower price for his valuable pearl, taking advantage of his lack of knowledge and desperation for a fair deal.
Kino throws it in the water
Coyotito gets shot in the head and dies in chapter six of The Pearl. The Pearl was written by American author, John Steinbeck, who lived from 1902 to 1968.
they would sell them to the pearl buyers who would then sell them to the jewlery shops and others who wanted them
The pearl buyers prepared for Kino's visit by discussing how to manipulate him into selling the pearl for a low price, deceiving him by pretending the pearl was not valuable, and planning ways to take advantage of his lack of knowledge about the pearl's true worth. They were not transparent about their intentions and aimed to exploit Kino's vulnerability.
THe first man, as well as all of the others, offered Kino 1000 pesos for his pearl. Kino rejected it because he thought it was worth at least 50,000 pesos, and knew, as well as all of the other non-merchants, that those shady men wanted to gyp him.
Their is a societal conflict with the pearl buyers and everyone trying taking the pearl. Psychological: the evil spirit takes over his mind and make him greedy.
Pearl School of Business was created in 2006.
Pippi gave Annika in chapter 1 was a pearl knecklace with a mother-of-pearl in the middle