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What is rising action of story 'the pearl'?
The Pearl, which takes place in La Paz, Mexico, begins with a description of the seemingly idyllic family life of Kino, his wife Juana and their infant son, Coyotito. Kino watches as Coyotito sleeps, but sees a scorpion crawl down the rope that holds the hanging box where Coyotito lies. Kino attempts to catch the scorpion, but Coyotito bumps the rope and the scorpion falls on him. Although Kino kills the scorpion, it still stings Coyotito. Juana and Kino, accompanied by their neighbors, go to see the local doctor, who refuses to treat Coyotito because Kino cannot pay. Kino and Juana leave the doctors and take Coyotito down near the sea, where Juana uses a seaweed poultice on Coyotito's shoulder, which is now swollen. Kino dives for oysters from his canoe, attempting to find pearls. He finds a very large oyster which, when Kino opens it, yields an immense pearl. Kino puts back his head and howls, causing the other pearl divers to look up and race toward Kino's canoe. The news that Kino has found an immense pearl travels fast through La Paz. The doctor who refused to treat Coyotito decides to visit Kino. Kino's neighbors begin to feel bitter toward him for his good fortune, but neither Kino nor Juana realize this feeling they have engendered. Juan Tomas, the brother of Kino, asks him what he will do with his money, and he envisions getting married to Juana in a church and dressing Coyotito in a yachting cap and sailor suit. He claims that he will send Coyotito to school and buy a rifle for himself. The local priest visits and tells Kino to remember to give thanks and to pray for guidance. The doctor also visits, and although Coyotito seems to be healing, the doctor insists that Coyotito still faces danger and treats him. Kino tells the doctor that he will pay him once he sells his pearl, and the doctor attempts to discern where the pearl is located (Kino has buried it in the corner of his hut). That night, a thief attempts to break into Kino's hut, but Kino drives him away. Juana tells Kino that the pearl will destroy them, but Kino insists that the pearl is their one chance and that tomorrow they will sell it. Kino's neighbors wonder what they would do if they had found the pearl, and suggest giving it as a present to the Pope, buying Masses for the souls of his family, and distributing it among the poor of La Paz. Kino goes to sell his pearl, accompanied by his neighbors, but the pearl dealer only offers a thousand pesos when Kino believes that he deserves fifty thousand. Although other dealers inspect the pearl and give similar prices, Kino refuses their offer and decides to go to the capital to sell it there. That night, Kino is attacked by more thieves, and Juana once again reminds Kino that the pearl is evil. However, Kino vows that he will not be cheated, for he is a man. Later that night, Juana attempts to take the pearl and throw it into the ocean, but Kino finds her and beats her for doing so. While outside, a group of men accost Kino and knock the pearl from his hand. Juana watches from a distance, and sees Kino approach her, limping with another man whose throat Kino has slit. Juana finds the pearl, and they decide that they must go away even if the murder was in self-defense. Kino finds that his canoe has been damaged and their house was torn up and the outside set afire. Kino and Juana stay with Juan Tomas and his wife, Apolonia, where they hide for the next day before setting out for the capital that night. Kino and Juana travel that night, and rest during the day. When Kino believes that he is being followed, the two hide and Kino sees several bighorn sheep trackers who pass by him. Kino and Juana escape into the mountains, where Juana and Coyotito hide in the cave while Kino, taking his clothes off so that no one will see his white clothing. The trackers think that they hear something when they hear Coyotito crying, but decide that it is merely a coyote pup. After a tracker shoots in the direction of the cries, Kino attacks the three trackers, killing all three of them. Kino can hear nothing but the cry of death, for he soon realizes that Coyotito is dead from that first shot. Juana and Kino return to La Paz. Kino carries a rifle stolen from the one of the trackers he killed, while Juana carries the dead Coyotito. The two approach the gulf, and Kino, who now sees the image of Coyotito with his head blown off in the pearl, throws it into the ocean.
What song does kino hear when the priest and the doctor come to visit?
Probably something ominious, funerary march... A priest and a Doctor are often bearers of tragic news.
How did the news of the pearl affect the priest the shopkeepers the doctor the pearl buyers and beggars in the book the peral?
The news of the pearl brought hope and greed to each of these characters. The priest saw an opportunity to further his own agenda, the shopkeepers wanted to profit from it, the doctor saw a chance to heal his daughter, the pearl buyers sought to exploit the situation, and the beggars hoped for some charity to come their way.
What is an alternate ending for the book the pearl?
Kino lay awake beside his sleeping wife. He remembered the events that had happened these past weeks. He remembered how he had hurt Juana and how much his family had went through because of the pearl. But now the pearl was apart of him and Kino had known that if he threw away the pearl he would throw away apart himself. But Kino also thought about what was best, for him and his family and if throwing away the pearl was going to help him, his family and friends he was going to do it. Kino was confused about the evil of the pearl and the goodness of his family. Whatever he decided was going to be one of the biggest decisions of his life. Kino knew this and he laid awake thinking about this until he saw the first ray of light that morning. When Juana woke up, Kino told her "Do you see that cave up there, go there and take Coyotito, I will hunt down the trackers and hopefully kill them." Juana spoke "Kino no you have already killed one man you cant kill another, would you listen to me?" Kino considered this and replied "Juana, I have to and whatever you say wont change that." Juana felt like he had just ripped out her heart, she felt worthless, and unimportant. She wondered if that was all she meant to Kino and with that in mind she said "Kino, go, do whatever you have to do to save yourself, go, and do not come back. I will take Coyotito and run, all you need to do is to make sure you do not follow me. Goodbye Kino, hopefully for ever" Juana's eyes burst into tears like a sprinkler. Kino set off to find the trackers like he hadn't listened to a word she had just said. He had been walking for about 10 minutes when he suddenly stopped to think. What have I done? What about Juana and Coyotito? Should I have gone after them? These were the questions Kino asked himself for the first time since Juana took Coyotito and left him. Kino had a thought. He thought it was the only solution to his problems. He got out his knife and stabbed himself through his heart. Kino was gone for good just like Juana had wanted. Juana had taken the pearl and destroyed it, just like she had always wanted to do. In the morning the trackers found Kino's body. The news quickly spread to the little town where Juana and Kino had lived. Some cried for days and others were silent or acted as if they never had known Kino and his family. Juana and Coyotito disappeared after they heard the news. Some thought Juana had remarried and others thought she had fallen off the face of the Earth. No one ever wanted to find the pearl of the world after what happened to Kino's family.
What is the history in the The Pearl by John Steinbeck?
As far as I know it is fiction. the lead character, Kino is a fisherman and NOT a pearl diver. The story has a sort of Grimm Bros. Frisson against a twentieth century backdrop and this is NOT played for laughs, as with the Disney version of (The Shaggy Dog) where a young man is transformed into a Dog right in front of his horrifed daddy ( Fred Macmurray) There is little if any humor in the Pearl. Up to a point it can be argued it is a male version of the (Hope Diamond) or an anti-good luck charm. Around the time the novel came out ( l947) the Hope Diamond was very much in the news , then owned by the sociality Evelyn Walsh Mclean if I recall correctly. The anti-capitalist idea is common in short stories such as Maupassant"s (The Necklace) and some by O.Henry which were adapted into ,oddly, Superman episodes ( the kid and his grandad"s lost overcoat- which, alas turns out to be full of Confederate money. the twist ending being the kicker. so it goes. I always thought that The Pearl was a male adaptation of the saga of the Hope Diamond.
Where is the Pearl Bailey Library in Newport News located?
The address of the Pearl Bailey Library is: 2510 Wickham Avenue, Newport News, 23607 4610
What was the Pearl Harbor news headlines?
One sample: "Japan Attacks Pearl Harbor."
What actors and actresses appeared in A News Item - 1913?
The cast of A News Item - 1913 includes: Chester Barnett as Chester Joseph Belmont as Belmont Pearl White as Pearl
In Pokemon pearl how do you get a mew from lucas?
No, you do not. Not to be the bringer of bad news.
How do you get the paper in Pokemon Pearl?
The Pokemon News Press is a company in Pokemon Diamond Pearl and Platinum. It is not possible to actually get a paper.
What is the phone number of the Pearl Bailey Library in Newport News?
The phone number of the Pearl Bailey Library is: 757-247-8677.
How do you use the word reaction in a sentence?
the person loves reacting so she did a reaction
