ENGLISH

ENGLISH LITERATURE
LITERATURE
COMPONENT
COMPONENT

‘THE
‘THE PEARL’
PEARL’
Prepared
Prepared by:
by:
Ardi
Ardi Dasyni
Dasyni M.D.
M.D.
SAMPLE QUESTIONS FOR
SPM

(SECTION D)
Who is the main character (or
protagonist) in the novel you
have studied? How does this
character affect or control
what happens in this story?
Refer closely to the novel.
SAMPLE ANSWER

In The Pearl, Kino is the main

character or protagonist.
Although he is a poor fisherman,
he lives a happy and contented
life with his wife Juana and his
son Coyotito.
However, his and his family’s
lives begin to change the day
he finds a beautiful pearl. He
places his hopes and dreams on
the pearl. He wishes for the
good things in life for himself
and his family. He hopes to
send his son to school.
Everyone in the community hopes
to gain something from the pearl. The
greedy doctor hopes to charge high
fees, and so make money out of Kino.
The village priest hopes to get a
generous donation for the church.
However, when the pearl buyers
try to cheat him by offering him a
very low price for the pearl, he
decides to go against “the whole
structure, the whole way of life”.
He makes up his mind to sell his
pearl in the capital. His decision to
do so affect his destiny and the
lives of the people around him.
People unknown to him begin to plot
to steal his pearl. In one struggle
with an intruder who tries to steal
his pearl, he kills the man. As a
result, he is forced to flee for the
mountains with his family.
GOOD LUCK FOR
YOUR SPM!