Essay Archive - The Pearl: Summary
The Pearl: Summary
The novella The Pearl is a story about greed , corruption, and good
against evil. The story starts out with a poor indian pearl diver named Kino,
who lives on the Baja penninsula . He lives with his wife Jauna and there son
Coyotito. they live a simple life until coyotito is stung by a scorpion. Kino
takes the baby to the rich doctor who will not treat him because they are poor.
So Kino gets into his boat to find a pearl. He finds a pearl "the size of a
seagull egg" , and they think there trouble is over.
conclusion:
Kino and Jauna ultimatly have to go to the capital to trade their pearl in. Some
trackers follow....
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