The Pearl
Theme: The main idea of this story is definitely bad luck. Kino and his family are poor but they have somewhat decent health. However when Coyotito gets sick and the Pearl is found that all changes. What this book is trying to say is that money is not everything in life. And in some cases, it brings bad luck. Money can also bring greed, as in the doctor’s case.Setting: This story takes place in a small village somewhere near the sea. The inhabitants of this village are predominantly poor Indians who have very small living quarters. There is also a higher class area of this village where the doctor lives. However that area is secluded from the area in which the Indians live in. Conflict and Resolution: There was one main conflict in this story for Kino and his family. It was when Coyotito was bitten by the scorpion. Kino find a pearl to pay for Coyotito’s treatment with. To make a long story short, Coyotito is eventually killed just because they have the pearl.(even though he was killed by accident ) Plot: The book all started out when Coyotito was bitten by a scorpion. To cure the bite, Coyotito is taken to the doctor’s office. The doctor refuses to treat ba
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Some common words found in the essay are:
Pearl Theme, Nevertheless Kino, Kino Kino, Coyotito Kino, John Steinbeck, Conflict Resolution, Juana Kino, Juana Coyotito, Kino Coyotito, Juan Tomas, bad luck, kino family, coyotito bitten scorpion, money pearl, pearl sea, throw pearl, juana urged, sell pearl, kino pearl, throw pearl sea, coyotito bitten, bitten scorpion,
Approximate Word count = 906
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)
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