ThePear

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THEPEARL
Wr
it
tenbyJohnSt
einbeck’
s

THEGENERALCONCEPTOFTHEPEARL

 TheNov
el“
thePear
l”cent
ersonGr
eed,Cor
rupt
ionandObsessi
onofv
ari
ouspeopl
e,
whowoul
dli
ket
opossessKi
no’
sPear
lfort
hei
rowngr
eed.

 Ki
not
ooi
sobsessedwi
tht
hePear
lthathei
sreadyt
odoany
thi
ngt
opr
otectt
hePear
l
andsel
li
tataf
airpr
ice.

 Atl
astKi
nohasl
osthi
scanoe,
houseandson.

MAI
NCAHRACTERSI
NTHEPEARL

1.Ki
no:

 Thepr
otagoni
stoft
henov
ell(
Nov
el)
.Hei
sasi
mpl
emanwhol
i
vesi
nabr
ushhouse
wi
thhi
swi
fe,
Juanaandt
hei
rson,
Coy
oti
to,
bot
hofwhom hel
ovesv
erymuch.

 Hei
say
oungMexi
can,I
ndi
anmanwhoi
ssat
isf
iedwi
thhi
sli
feupunt
ilhedi
scov
ers
t
hePear
l.

 Hi
sdi
scov
eryoft
hePear
l,t
hepeopl
ear
oundhi
mleadhi
mtol
osehi
smostpr
eci
ous
obj
ect
ssuchascanoeandhousei
ncl
udi
nghi
sson.

2.Juana

 Shei
sKi
no’
swi
fe.Sheshowssubmi
ssi
onandf
ier
cewi
l
lint
hef
aceoft
hreat
stoher
f
ami
l
y.

 Wheni
ssuessur
roundi
ngt
hem t
wistshesensesdangerandadv
iseherhusbandt
o
t
hrought
hePear
lbacki
ntot
hesea.Shedescr
ibest
hePear
lasev
il
.

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 Tr
uet
oherwor
dst
hef
ami
l
yhassuf
fer
edandl
ostv
aluabl
epossessi
onsandi
ntheend
Ki
not
akesheradv
iceandt
hrowbackt
hePear
lint
othesea.

3.Coy
oti
to

 Ki
noandJuana’
sonl
yson,
whoi
sst
ungbyascor
pionwhi
l
erest
ingi
nahammockone
mor
ning

 BecauseCoy
oti
toi
sani
nfant
,hei
shel
plesst
oimpr
ovehi
ssi
tuat
ionandt
husatt
he
mer
cyoft
hosewhopr
ovi
def
orhi
m.

 Ki
noandJuana’
sef
for
tst
osav
ehi
m byf
indi
ngabi
gpear
lwi
thwhi
cht
heycanpaya
doct
orpr
ovet
obemor
ehar
mthangood.

4.JuanTomas

 Ki
no’
sol
derbr
other

 Deepl
yloy
alt
ohi
sfami
l
y

 JuanTomassuppor
tsKi
noi
nal
lofhi
sendeav
orsbutwar
nshi
m oft
hedanger
s
i
nvol
vedi
npossessi
ngsuchav
aluabl
ePear
l.

5.Apol
oni
a

 Juana’
sTomaswi
feandt
hemot
heroff
ourchi
l
dren.

 Li
keherhusband,
Apol
oni
aissy
mpat
het
ict
oKi
noandJuana’
spl
i
ghtandsheagr
eest
o
gi
vet
hem shel
teri
nthei
rti
meofneed.

6.TheDoct
or

 Hei
scor
rupt
edbygr
eedandr
aci
sm.

 Hepr
efer
stot
reatt
her
ichonl
ytot
hepoor
,hi
schar
gesar
etoof
art
othenor
mal
.

 Thedoct
ori
nit
ial
l
yref
usest
otr
eatCoy
oti
tobutchangeshi
smi
ndaf
terl
ear
ningt
hat
Ki
nohasf
oundagr
eatPear
l.

 Her
epr
esent
sthear
rogance,
condescensi
on,
andgr
eedatt
hehear
tofcol
oni
alsoci
ety
.
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7.THEPRI
EST

 Thel
ocal
pri
est(
Vil
l
agepr
iest
)

 Asapr
iest
,repr
esent
smor
alv
irt
uesandgoodnessbuthei
sjusti
nter
est
edi
nexpl
oit
ing
Ki
no’
sweal
thasev
ery
oneel
se.

 Hehopesoff
indi
ngawayt
oper
suadeKi
not
ogi
vehi
m someoft
hemoneyhewi
l
l
makef
rom t
hePear
l.

8.THETRACKERS

 Thegr
oupofv
iol
entandcor
ruptment
hatf
oll
owsKi
noandJuanawhent
heyl
eav
e
t
hev
il
lage,
hopi
ngt
ost
eal
Kino’
sPear
l.

9.THEPEARLBUYER/
THEBUYER

 Theext
remel
ywel
l
-or
gani
zedandcor
ruptpear
ldeal
ersi
nLaPaz.Sy
stemat
ical
l
y
cheatand expl
oitt
he I
ndi
an pear
ldi
ver
s who sel
lthem t
hei
rgoods.They
desper
atel
ylongt
ocheatKi
nooutofhi
spear
l.

SUMMARY

 TheNov
el,whi
chwasf
ir
stpubl
i
shedi
n1947i
saboutKi
no,hi
swi
feJuanaandson,
Coy
oti
to.

 Theson,
Coy
oti
to,
isst
ungbyascor
pionandKi
nohasnomoneyf
ort
reat
ment
.

 Hehunt
sforapear
lval
uabl
eenought
ocov
ermedi
cal
bil
l
s.

 Hef
indsagoodpear
lthati
gni
tesj
eal
ousyandgr
eedamongpeopl
eofal
lwal
ksofl
i
fe.

 Asar
esul
tsel
l
ingapear
latf
airpr
icebecomedi
ff
icul
t.Hei
sther
efor
eunabl
etopay
t
hemedi
cal
bil
l
s.

I
nanat
temptt
ogot
othecapi
talwher
ehecansel
lthePear
lataFai
rpr
ice,
Coy
oti
toi
s
shotbyat
racker
.

 Ki
nobel
i
eveshi
swi
fet
hatt
hepear
lisEv
il
”.Het
akesi
sbackandt
hrowsi
tint
othesea

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 Byt
hist
ime,t
hePear
lhasbr
oughtmor
etr
oubl
ethanweal
th.Hehasl
osthi
sCanoe,
houseandson.

THEGEOGRAPHI
CALSETTI
NG

 Thest
oryi
sst
eti
nLaPazMexi
co.Thi
sisr
ural(
area)f
ishi
9ngv
il
lageandt
hel
arger
mor
edev
elopedt
ownofLaPaz
.

JUSTI
FICATI
ON

 Thi
sisev
idencedbyt
hesi
mpl
i
cit
yandhar
dshi
poft
hel
i
feoff
ishi
ngv
il
lagewhi
chi
s
const
ruct
edt
otheeasi
erandmor
ecomf
ort
abl
eli
feoft
het
own.

 Raci
alpr
obl
emswhi
chev
olv
edf
rom col
oni
aldomi
nat
ion.

THEPEARL’
SNARRATI
ON

 Thenar
rat
i sThi
oni rdPer
sonPoi
ntofVi
ew.

CHAPTERONE

CHARACTERS

- Ki
no

- Juana

- Coyot
it
o

- Scor
pion

- Doct
or

- Nei
ghbour
s(JuanThomas,
Apol
oni
a)

- Ser
vant

SETTI
NGS

 Theev
ent
sint
hef
ir
stchapt
erar
eseti
nther
ural
area

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JUSTI
FICATI
ON

 Thi
sisshownbyKi
no’
sfami
l
yandot
her
sli
vi
ngi
nbr
ushhouses,keepi
ngr
oost
ersand
pi
gs.

PLOT

 Ki
nowakesupi
nthedar
kofear
lymor
ning.

 Ther
ear
eroost
ersandpi
gsout
sidehi
sbr
ushhouse.

 Ki
no’
swi
fei
sJuanaandhi
sson,
Coy
oti
toandi
ssl
eepi
ngi
nahangi
ngbox.Thi
sshows
t
hathei
sani
nfant
.

 Juanai
sawake.Shenev
ersl
eepsandKi
noi
sawake.

 Ki
no’
sat
tent
ioni
sout
side.Hecl
oseshi
sey
esandl
i
stenst
othesongoft
hel
eav
esof
t
hebeachout
side.Thesongi
scal
l
edt
hesongoft
hef
ami
l
y.Peopl
ehav
ebeenhear
ing
t
hissongf
ormanyy
ear
s.

 Juanaget
sup,checksont
hei
rsonandmakescor
ncakesonagr
indi
ngst
onef
ort
he
son.

 Ki
nocomesout
sideandwat
chest
hedawn.A dogcur
lsupnearKi
no.Thi
sist
he
mor
ningl
i
keot
hermor
nings.

 Juana,
Kino’
swi
fe,
singsaf
ami
l
ysongt
hati
swar
m,saf
eandwhol
e.

 Ki
noandhi
swi
fet
akebr
eakf
astt
oget
herwi
thoutt
alki
ng.Ther
eisnoenmi
tybutt
hey
donotneedspeecht
ocommuni
cat
e.

 Af
terbr
eakf
ast
,Ki
noandhi
swi
feseescor
pion.Ki
nohear
ssongoft
heev
ilbel
i
evi
ng
somet
hingbadhashappened,
butJuanpr
ayssi
l
ent
ly.

 Ki
nomov
essi
l
ent
lyacr
osst
her
oom andr
eacheshi
shandt
owar
dsscor
pion.The
scor
pionr
eleasesi
tspoi
sonoust
ail
inr
eact
ion.

 Coy
oti
toshakest
hecr
adl
ewher
escor
pionhangs.Theni
tfal
l
s.

 Ki
noqui
ckl
ygr
abst
hescor
pionandmashesi
tint
opi
eces(
past
e),buti
thasal
ready

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st
ungCoy
oti
to.

 Ki
noqui
ckl
ycar
ri
est
hescr
eami
ngbaby
,Coy
oti
toandt
ri
est
osuckoutt
hepoi
son,
Kino
i
shel
pless.

 The scr
eami
ng (
cry
ing)oft
he baby has made t
he nei
ghbour
sto come.These
nei
ghbour
sar
eJuanTomas,
hisf
atwi
feApol
oni
aandt
hei
rfourchi
l
dren.

 Thepeopl
egat
her
edhav
eani
l
lfeel
i
ngi
nthei
rmi
ndt
hatt
hebabymaydi
e.Juana,
Coy
oti
to’
smot
herdoesnotbel
i
efl
i
keot
herbutbel
i
evest
hatt
hei
rsonwi
l
lbebet
ter
,
t
her
efor
eshet
ell
sKi
no,
herhusbandt
ogetadoct
or.

 Thepeopl
ear
oundKi
no’
shouseexpr
essdoubtt
hatdoct
ormaycomet
opoorpeopl
e
l
i
keKi
noandhi
swi
fe.

 Thedoct
ori
sknownofat
tendi
ngt
ori
chpeopl
ewhol
i
vei
npl
ast
erabodesi
ntown
unl
i
kepeopl
einbr
ushhousesl
i
ket
hem.

 Juanacanl
i
stent
otheonl
ooker
s,shei
nsi
stedt
ogot
othedoct
or.Thepeopl
efol
l
owed
hi
m.

 Ast
heyar
egoi
ngt
othedoct
or,t
hebeggar
swat
cht
hem.Theyknow how cr
uelt
he
doct
ori
sandhav
east
ingconv
ict
iont
hatt
heywi
l
lnotbeassi
sted.

 Thewhi
tedoct
ori
sraci
st(
segr
egat
ive)
.Hedoesnotassi
stMexi
cansexceptonhi
ghl
i
fe.

 Uponar
ri
valatt
hedoct
or’
shouse,
Kinoknockst
hedoor
.Theser
vantcomesandopens
t
hegat
e.Ki
noi
nfor
mshi
mthei
rvi
si
ts.Theser
vantr
efusest
oansweri
nthesameol
d
l
anguageKi
nouses.

 Theser
vanti
nfor
mst
hedoct
or.Hei
ssi
tt
ingi
nhi
sbeddr
essedi
nhi
sgownof“
Red
Wat
eredSi
l
tthathadcomef
rom Par
is”
.Thedoct
ori
sdr
inki
ngf
rom acupofeggshel
l
chi
nai
nasl
i
ver
ytr
ay.Hi
sroom hasr
eli
giouspai
nti
ngs.

 Whent
hedoct
ori
sinf
ormedoft
heNewshedecl
arest
hatt
heser
vantshoul
dtel
lKi
no
t
hathei
snotaVet
eri
nar
yanddoesnotdeal
wit
hIndi
ans.

 Lat
er,
thedoct
orasksi
ftheyhadmoney
.Theser
vantcomesbackt
oKi
no.Hegi
veshi
m

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smal
lei
ghtpear
lst
hatar
eval
uel
ess.

 Theser
vantt
akest
hepear
lst
othedoct
orwhor
efusest
hem.Theyar
ebr
oughtback
andhi
sser
vantl
i
est
hatt
hedoct
orhasgoneout
.

 Ki
noi
sashamed.Hest
andsatt
hegat
eforal
ongt
ime.Hest
ri
kest
hegat
einanger
wi
thhi
sfi
st.Hi
sknuckl
esspl
i
topen.

 Ki
nogoesbackhomewhi
l
efr
ust
rat
ed

 Songsment
ionedi
nthePear
l.

 Songoft
hef
ami
l
yandi
tsvar
iat
ions
 Thesongoft
heevi
l
 Thesongoft
heunder
sea
 ThesongofPear
lthatmi
ghtbe
 Thesongofenemy

SYMBOLI
SM I
NTHEPEARL

 Scor
pionof
tensy
mbol
i
zest
hecor
rupt
ionofi
nnocent
,al
sor
epr
esent
sar
bit
rar
yand
unmot
ivat
edev
ilt
hatexi
sti
nmanki
nd.

 Thedoct
orr
epr
esent
scol
oni
alest
abl
i
shment

CHARACTERANALYSI
S

1.KI
NO

a)Vi
olentTemper

 Her
eact
svi
olent
lyt
othescor
pionwhi
chbi
test
heson.

 Whent
hedoct
orr
efusest
otr
eatCoy
oti
toheget
sangr
yandpunchest
hegat
es.

b)Lov
ing

 Hel
oveshi
swi
feandchi
l
d
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c)Super
sti
ti
ous

 Bel
i
evesi
nthesongsoft
hef
ami
l
yandev
il

2.JUANA

a)Car
ingandDut
if
ul

 Shewor
ksupi
nthemor
ningandt
akescar
eofKi
noandchi
l
d.

b)Rel
igi
ousandPr
agmat
ic

 WhenCoy
oti
toi
sat
tackedbyScor
pionshesay
spr
ayer
sforpr
otect
ionandcal
l
sfor
t
hedoct
or.

3.DOCTOR

a)Raci
sts

 Hedoesnotwantt
otr
eatI
ndi
ans.Tohi
mIndi
ansar
eani
mal
s.

b)Sel
fi
sh

 Hedoesnotcomeoutt
ohearKi
no’
spr
obl
em.

c)Gr
eedy/MoneyHungr
y

 Hewant
stohel
pKi
noononecondi
ti
on,
ifhehasenoughmoney
.

THEMESI
NCHAPTERONE

1.Raci
sm

 Thi
ssi
sshownbyt
hedoct
orwhodoesnotwantt
oassi
stt
heI
ndi
ans.

2.Super
sti
ti
on

 Ki
nobel
i
evesi
nfami
l
yandev
ilsong.

 Hebel
i
evest
hescor
pionast
hesy
mbol
ofev
il
.

3.Sel
fi
shness

 Thi
sisshownbyt
hedoct
orwhodoesnotwantt
oassi
stI
ndi
ans.

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CHAPTERTWO

CHARACTERS

- Ki
no

- Juana

SETTI
NG

 Theev
ent
shappeni
ntwoneart
hebeachofanest
uar
yatt
her
ural
area

JUSTI
FICATI
ON

 Thepr
esenceofCanoet
hatar
eseencomi
ngf
rom Nay
ari
tandt
hepr
esenceofwi
l
d
pi
gsanddogsr
oami
ngt
hebeachl
ooki
ngf
orf
ood.

PLOT

 Ki
noandhi
sfami
l
ygot
othei
rcanoewhi
chonet
hongofv
alue,
Kinoownsi
nthi
swor
ld.

 Thecanoewhi
chKi
nohaspossessedwasgi
vent
ohi
m byhi
sgr
andf
ather
.

 Thi
sti
meCoy
oti
to’
scondi
ti
oni
sget
ti
ngwor
se.Theswel
l
ingf
ormt
hescor
pion’
sst
ing
hasi
mpr
ovedupf
rom hi
sshoul
dert
owar
dshi
sface.

 Juanaput
sapoul
tr
aceofseaweedov
ert
hewound.Thi
sseemst
obebet
tert
reat
ment
t
handoct
orcoul
dhav
edone.

 Ki
no’
swi
fepr
ayssi
l
ent
lyt
hatKi
noshoul
dfi
ndaPear
linwat
erv
aluabl
e,enoughf
or
medi
cal
bil
latt
hedoct
or.

 Ki
nopaddl
eout
.Theypasst
hrought
heOy
sterbedt
hati
sli
tt
ered,cr
ackedandopened.
ThesePear
lsoncemadet
heKi
ngofSpai
nri
ch.

 Pear
lsar
emadewhenanI
rr
it
ant
;usual
l
ypar
asi
teandnott
hepr
over
bialgr
ainofsand
wor
ksi
tswayi
ntot
heOy
ster
,Mussel
orcal
m.

 Asdef
ensemechani
sm,af
lui
disusedt
ocoatt
hei
rr
it
ant
.Lay
eruponl
ayeroft
his
coat
ingcal
l
ednacr
e,i
sdeposi
tedunt
ill
ust
rousPear
lisf
ormed.
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 Ki
nodi
vest
othebot
tom wi
tht
hehel
pofheav
yrock.Hemanagest
ofi
l
lhi
sbasketwi
th
unopenedOy
ster
sandwhi
l
ehehear
s“t
hesongoft
hePear
lthatmi
ghtbe.

 Ki
nowasawel
l
-knownexper
t.Hemagest
ost
ayunderwat
erf
ort
wof
ullmi
nut
es
l
ooki
ngf
ort
hebestOy
ster
s.Heget
sav
erybi
gOy
stersl
i
ght
lyopenedwhi
chcont
ains
somet
hingi
nit
.Hecomest
othesur
facewi
thi
t.

 Juananot
icedKi
no’
sexci
tementanddel
i
ber
atel
ylooksaway
.Shebel
i
evesexpect
ing
t
oomuchdr
ivesl
uckyway
.Sheadv
iseshi
mtoopent
hebi
goy
sterandav
aluabl
ePear
l
i
sfound.

 Juananot
icedt
hatCoy
oti
to’
sswel
l
inghasgonedown.Thepoi
soni
sleav
inghi
sbody
.

 Ki
noshout
sinexci
tementandt
hathasmadeot
herCanoest
opaddl
eov
erhi
sboat
.

Sy
mbol
ism

 ThePear
lint
hischapt
ersy
mbol
i
seshumanki
ndunder
lyi
nggr
eedandsel
fi
shness

CHARACTERI
ZATI
ON

1.KI
NO

a)Responsi
ble

 Het
ri
est
osour
ceapear
lthatcanbesol
dforhi
sson’
str
eat
ment

b)Cour
ageousandSt
rong

 Hei
sabl
etogat
herOy
sterunderwat
erf
oraf
ull
twomi
nut
es.

c)Ov
erexci
ted/Ext
rav
ert

 Showshi
sexci
tementupondi
scov
eri
ngt
hev
aluabl
ePear
l.Thi
shasat
tract
edot
her
t
ohi
sboat
.

d)Ski
ll
ful

 Hei
swel
lknownexper
t,hst
aysandatftf
ull
minut
esl
ooki
ngft
hebestOy
ster
.

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D.MAKAKA
2.JUANA

a)Cr
eat
ive

 Put
spoul
tr
iceofseaweedov
ert
hewoundandt
heswel
l
inghasgonedown.

b)Rel
igi
ous

 Pr
ayssi
l
ent
lyf
orKi
no’
ssuccessi
ntheocean.

c)Cal
m

 WhenKi
noget
sthev
aluabl
epear
ldel
i
ber
atel
ylooksawaybecauseshehol
dsbel
i
ef
t
hatmuchexpect
ati
ondr
ivesl
uckyaway
.

THEMES

1.Responsi
bil
it
y

 Ki
not
ri
est
osour
ceaPear
lthatcanbesol
dforhi
sson’
str
eat
ment

2.Cour
age

 Ki
noi
sabl
etogat
herOy
est
erunderwat
erf
ort
wof
ull
minut
es

3.Exci
tement

 Ki
nobecomesov
erexci
tedupondi
scov
eri
ngt
hev
aluabl
ePear
l.

4.Rel
igi
ousBel
iev
e

 Juanabel
i
eveGod,
thati
swhyshepr
aysf
orKi
nof
orsuccessi
ntheocean.

CHAPTERTHREE

CHARACTERS

- Ki
no

- Juana

- ThePr
iest

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lbyE.
D.MAKAKA
- TheShopkeeper

- TheDoct
or

- Per
lBuyi
ngOf
fi
cer

- Juan

- Apol
oni
a

SETTI
NG

 Thechapt
erhast
woset
ti
ngs,
rur
alandur
ban.

JUSTI
FICATI
ON

I
tisr
ural
areabecauseoft
hepr
esenceofKi
no’
sbr
ushhouse.

I
tisi
nur
banar
eabecauseoft
hepr
esenceofdoct
or,t
het
own,Pear
lyearand
shopkeeper
.

PLOT

 TheNewst
hatKi
nohasf
oundabi
gPear
lspr
eadev
ery
wher
eli
kebushf
ir
e

 Thenewshaddr
awndi
ff
erentr
eact
ionsamongt
hef
oll
owi
ngi
ndi
vi
dual
s

1.t
hepr
iest

 Whent
hepr
iesthear
saboutt
hePear
l,het
hinkst
hati
tcanbesol
dandt
hebe
usedf
orchur
chr
epai
rs

2.TheShopkeeper

 Thi
nkst
hatwi
l
lsel
lcl
othest
oKi
noaf
terhehassol
dhi
sPear
l

3.TheDoct
or

 He r
eal
i
zes t
hathe di
d nott
reatKi
no’
s chi
l
d because he coul
d notaf
for
d
t
reat
ment
.Thi
sti
meKi
noi
sli
kel
ytocomebackt
ohi
m.Themoneyhewi
l
lgetcan
hel
phi
m buy“
Par
isandFi
nedi
ning”
.

4.Pear
lBuy
ingOf
fi
cer
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lbyE.
D.MAKAKA
 Theyt
hinkofbuy
ingt
hatpear
latt
hel
owestpossi
blepr
ice

 Theof
fi
cer
sar
eagent
sbuy
ingpear
lsonbehal
foft
hepeopl
e

 Ki
noi
sahar
dwor
kingandsel
f-
ser
vingman.Ther
efor
ebecomesanenemyof
ev
ery
one.Ev
ery
oneknowswhatt
hepear
lcoul
d do f
orhi
m.Ther
efor
e,t
hey
consi
derKi
noassomebodywhoi
sst
andi
ngont
hei
rway
.

 Ki
noandJuanaar
eatKi
no’
sbr
otherJuanal
ongsi
deJuan’
swi
fe,Apol
oni
a.Ki
no
expl
ainswhathewi
l
ldooncehegetr
ich.

 Ki
nosay
shewoul
ddot
hef
oll
owi
ngwhenhegetr
ich:

1)Woul
dli
ket
omar
ryhi
swi
feof
fi
cial
l
yinchur
chbecausehecanpayf
ori
t

2)Hewant
stobuyar
if
le

3)Hi
ssonCoy
oti
towoul
dgot
oschool

 Heseemsscar
edofhi
stal
ki
nganddoubt
sift
hePear
lwi
l
ldoi
tal
l
.

 Thepr
iestt
henv
isi
tsKi
no’
sfami
l
y.Hecomest
ofl
att
erKi
no.Heput
shi
stwocent
s
andexpl
ainshow t
heyshoul
ddonat
emoneyt
othechur
ch.Juanaki
ndl
yrecei
ves
t
hemessageandt
hePr
iestl
eav
es.

 Meanwhi
l
eKi
noi
sdi
str
act
edbyev
ilsongwhi
chi
scompet
ingwi
tht
hesongoft
he
Pear
l

 Al
lthepeopl
ecameatKi
no’
shousehav
egonebackt
othei
rhomesf
ort
heni
ght
.
Ki
nosi
tsar
oundanddi
scov
eredt
hatmanyar
epl
ott
ingagai
nsthi
m.Ther
efor
e,he
t
hinksofpr
otect
inghi
msel
ffr
om t
hepl
ot(
Thi
nksofcount
erpl
ot)

I
nthecour
seoft
hinki
ngofpr
otect
inghi
msel
f(hi
scount
er)pl
ot,t
womenwi
tha
t
oolbox
.Hei
ssdoct
orandhi
sser
vant
.Thedoct
orst
ell
shi
mthathehadbeenout
andhascomebackt
oseeKi
no’
sbaby
.

 Ki
not
ell
sthedoct
ort
hathi
sbabyi
sbet
ter
.Thedoct
orsay
sthatsomet
imes
scor
pionst
ingsseent
ogetbet
terwhenr
eal
l
yar
eget
ti
ngwor
se.

 Thedoct
orl
ooksatCoy
oti
toandsay
sthepoi
soni
shol
eduponi
nsi
de.Het
hen
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 ThePear
lbyE.
D.MAKAKA
gi
vest
hechi
l
dacapsul
ewhi
chwespecul
atecont
ainspoi
son.Thedoct
orgoesout
af
tergi
vi
ngt
hebabyacapsul
e.

 Ki
nowr
apsupandhi
dest
hePear
l

 Af
tert
hedoct
orhasgi
vent
hebabyt
hecapsul
e,t
hebaby
’scondi
ti
onget
swor
se.
Juanat
hinkst
hatt
hedoct
orwasr
ightbutKi
noi
ssuspi
ciousoft
hedoct
orbecause
oft
heev
ilsonghei
shear
ing.

 Thedoct
orgi
vesCoy
oti
tosomet
hingel
seper
haps(
ant
idot
e)hepacksuphi
dbags
andaskswhenKi
nowi
l
lbeabl
etopayt
hebi
l
l.

 Ki
nopr
omi
sest
hedoct
ort
hathewi
l
lpayassoonashesel
l
sthepear
l.Thedoct
or
asksmor
eaboutt
hePear
landi
fhecankeepi
tforhi
minhi
s“saf
e”(
saf
epl
ace)
.
Theey
esoft
hedoct
ort
rav
elst
othepl
acei
nthehutwher
ethepear
lidhi
dden.

 Af
tert
hedoct
orhasgone,
Kinohear
smor
eev
ilmusi
c,sohemov
est
hepear
ltot
he
hol
ehehasdugunderhi
dsl
eepi
ngmat
.

 JuanaasksKi
nowhohei
saf
rai
dandKi
noanswer
s“ev
ery
one”
.Theygot
osl
eep.
Lat
er,
hewakesupduet
otheev
ilsonghehear
s.

 An i
ntr
udercomes i
nthe dar
kand Ki
no becomes smashed i
n hi
s head.He
managedt
ochaset
heper
son.

 Juananur
sesKi
no’
sinj
ury
,shedecl
arest
hatt
hatt
hepear
lissi
n,i
tisev
ilandi
s
br
ingi
ngmi
sfor
tunesi
nthei
rfami
l
y.Sheal
sot
ell
sKi
not
othr
ow i
tbacki
ntot
he
ocean.Ki
nof
il
ledwi
thangerandf
eardoesnotl
i
sten.

 Thef
oll
owi
ngmor
ningKi
nodi
gsupt
hepear
landst
aresati
tbeaut
ywhi
l
eli
steni
ng
t
oit
ssong.Hef
eel
shopef
ulagai
n.

CHARACTERI
ZATI
ON

1.PRI
EST

a)Sel
fi
sh

 Thi
nksofhi
schur
chandnott
hel
i
feofKi
noandhi
sfami
l
y.
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 ThePear
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D.MAKAKA
b)Gr
eedy

 Hebecomesambi
ti
ouswi
thKi
no’
smoneyaf
terhewi
l
lsel
lthePear
l.

2.SHOPKEEPER

a)Sel
fi
sh

 Het
hinksofcl
otheshewi
l
lsel
ltoKi
noandt
hemoneyhemayget
.

b)Gr
eedy
:

 Het
hinksofdoi
ngbet
terf
orhi
msel
f.

3.DOCTOR:

a)Wi
cked

 gi
vebabypoi
soncapsul
e

b)Pr
etent
ious

 Pr
etendst
hathehasbeenawaywhenKi
nocamet
ohi
shouse

c)Gr
eedy

 Hewant
stoassi
stKi
noaf
terhear
ingt
hathewi
l
lber
ichbecauseofhi
spear
l

4.PEARLBUYERS

a)Cheat
s

 Theywoul
dli
ket
obuyt
hepear
latt
hel
owestpr
ice.

b)Sel
fi
sh

 Want
stobuyt
hePear
latt
hel
owestpr
iceatt
heexpenseoft
hepoorKi
no.

5.JUANA

a)Car
ing

 Nur
sesKi
no’
sinj
ury
.

b)Caut
iousandsensi
ti
ve
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 ThePear
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D.MAKAKA
 War
nsKi
not
heef
fect
soft
hepeal
tot
hei
rfami
l
y.

6.KI
NO

a)Caut
ious/Pr
otect
ive

 Hi
dest
hepear
l

b)Suspi
cious

 seesev
ery
oneashi
senemy

c)Opt
imi
sti
c

 Hopest
hepear
lshal
lmaket
hef
ami
l
yri
ch

d)Open

 het
ell
speopl
ewhathecandoi
fheget
sri
ch

e)Rev
engef
ul

 Countpl
otsagai
nsthi
senemi
es

THEMES

1.Sel
fi
shness

 Thepr
iestdoesnott
hinkoft
hel
i
feofKi
nobutt
hechur
ch.

 Thebuy
ersdonott
hinkoft
hewel
far
eof
fKi
nobutt
heyt
hinkofmaki
ngpr
ofi
tsby
buy
ingKi
no’
spear
latl
owerpr
ice.

 Thedoct
ori
sal
sosel
fi
shbecausehedoesnotwantt
oassi
stKi
noonl
ywhenhe
hear
sthatKi
nohasgotaPear
landhewi
l
lhav
emoney
.

2.Cheat
ing

 Thebuy
erwant
stocheatKi
nobybuy
inghi
spear
latt
hel
owerpr
ice.

3.Suspi
cious

 Ki
noseest
hatev
ery
onei
shi
senemybecauseofhi
spear
l.

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D.MAKAKA
4.Rev
enge

 Ki
nocountpl
otsagai
nsthi
senemi
es.

5.Opt
imi
sti
c

 Ki
nohopest
hePear
lshal
lmaket
hef
ami
l
yri
ch.

CHAPTERFOUR

CHARACTERS

- Pear
lBuyer

- Per
lDi
ver
s

- Ki
no

- Juan

- JuanTomas

- Juana

SETTI
NG

 Theev
entt
akepl
acei
nur
banar
ea

JUSTI
FICATI
ON

 Thement
ioni
ngoft
het
owncal
l
edLaPazBaj
apeni
nsul
ainMexi
co.

PLOT

 Thenewst
hathasgotapear
lspr
eadt
hewhol
etownofLaPaz.I
nthi
sti
meev
ery
onei
n
t
hist
owni
sknowi
ngt
hatKi
noi
sgoi
ngt
osel
lhi
sPear
ltoday
.

 Mostoft
het
ime,
Pear
lbuy
erst
ryt
oout
do(
compet
e)wi
thoneot
heri
nor
dert
obuyt
he
pear
l.

 Thef
reemar
keti
nthi
stownf
oll
owscapi
tal
i
sm sy
stem.Thi
ssy
stem i
scost
lyf
ort
he
mer
chant
s.

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lbyE.
D.MAKAKA
 Toav
oidt
hiscost
lysy
stem ofcapi
tal
i
sm,
buy
ersmeeti
nadv
anceandagr
eeonapr
ice
t
hati
sfarbel
owt
hepear
lsact
ual
val
ue

 Pear
ldi
ver
shaddeci
dednott
ogot
owor
kinor
dert
owat
chKi
nosel
lhi
spear
l.Theyar
e
wai
ti
ngwi
thexci
tement

 Manypeopl
est
andar
oundanddi
scusst
hingst
heywoul
dli
kei
ftheyhadKi
no’
spear
l.
Somesaywoul
dbuywor
ldpeace.

 Ki
noandhi
sfami
l
yar
edr
essedi
nthei
rfi
nestcl
othesandt
heyar
eont
hei
rwayt
otown

 Ki
no’
sbr
otherJuanTomashadcaut
ioned(
adv
ised)hi
sbr
othernott
obecheat
edby
t
hebuy
ers.JuanTomasal
sor
emi
ndKi
noi
fast
oryt
hei
rfat
hert
oldt
hem whent
hey
wer
eyoung.

 Ot
herl
ocalpear
lsel
l
ershav
esensedt
hatt
hebuy
ersmaynotgi
vet
hem f
airpr
ices.
Ther
efor
e,hav
epol
l
edt
hei
rpear
landsentt
hem al
lwi
thonemant
othecapi
tali
na
l
argerandmor
ejustmar
ket
.

 ThenKi
nounwr
apst
hepear
landl
ooksf
orwar
dtot
hebuy
er’
sreact
ion.Thebuy
ers
show nor
eact
ionatal
l
.Thebuy
ert
ri
est
oent
iceKi
nowi
thcoi
nwhi
chsl
i
psandf
all
s
i
ntohi
slap.

 Thebuy
ert
henl
ooksatKi
no’
spear
landcal
l
sit“
Clumsy
”forbei
ngt
wobi
g(l
arge)
.He
of
fer
sthousandpesos.Ki
nodecl
arest
hati
tiswor
thf
if
tyt
housandpesos.

 Theagentt
ell
sKi
not
ogoandaskot
heragent
sindependent
lyt
hev
alueoft
hepear
l.
(
Thesepeopl
ear
ewor
kingt
oget
hert
okeept
hepr
icel
ow.
)

 Ki
nogoest
othenextagentwhoof
fer
shi
m si
xhundr
ed.Ki
noqui
ckl
ytakesawayhi
s
pear
landdecl
arest
hatwi
l
lgoandsel
li
tatt
hecapi
tal
.

 Bef
oreKi
nol
eav
es,anot
heragentcal
l
shi
m andof
ferf
if
teent
housandpesos.Ki
no
r
efusest
orecei
vet
hatamount
.

 Thedeal
ergobackt
opl
aywi
tht
hei
rcoi
ns.Thepeopl
ewhoar
ear
ound(
spect
ator
s)
consi
derKi
noasgr
eedy
.TheysayKi
nobei
ngpoorf
if
teenhundr
edpesoscoul
dhav
e
t
akenhi
m al
ongway
.
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D.MAKAKA
 Ki
nor
etur
nsandhei
shesi
tantt
ogot
othecapi
talbecausehadnev
erbeenawayf
rom
homebef
ore.Notonl
ythatbutaskhehasnev
erbeent
othecapi
talanddoesnotknow
t
hel
i
fet
her
e.

 Thebr
otherJuan,comet
oseeKi
no.Ki
noexpl
ainst
hatt
hebuy
ersar
echeat
s.Juan
t
ell
sKi
not
hatt
hebuy
erhav
echeat
edal
latt
hei
rli
ves.

 JuanTomashowev
er,
iswor
ri
edofKi
no’
ssaf
etyandwi
sheshi
m wel
l“gowi
thGod.
”

 Ki
noseemswor
ri
ed,hi
swi
fecomf
orthi
m wi
thherpr
esence.Ther
eisnot
hingshecan
doot
hert
hancomf
ort
inghi
m.Shet
ri
esher
ebestt
ofi
ghtt
hesongoft
heev
ilwi
tht
he
songoft
hef
ami
l
y.

 Dur
ingt
heni
ght
,heget
sat
tached.Juanaf
indsKi
noont
hegr
oundbl
eedi
ngf
rom t
he
head.Ki
nohasbeenhur
tfr
om hi
seart
othechi
n.

 Hav
ingseent
hatKi
noi
sat
tacked,Juanat
ell
sherhusbandbyr
epeat
ingt
hatt
hePear
l
i
sev
ilandKi
noshoul
dgetr
idofi
t.

 Ki
noi
sful
lofar
gumentandt
ell
sherbel
i
eveme,
Iam aman.

 Ki
not
hent
ell
shi
swi
fet
hewayt
heyshoul
dleav
ethef
oll
owi
ngmor
ningi
nthei
rcanoe
f
ort
hecapi
tal
.Fi
nal
l
ytheygotf
orsl
eep.

CHARACTERI
ZATI
ON

1.PEARLBUYERS

a)Cheat
s

 Theyof
ferKi
nol
owestpr
ice

b)Cooper
ati
ve/Uni
ted

 Theymeeti
nadv
anceandagr
eeonapr
icet
hati
sfarbel
owt
heact
ual
pri
ce

c)Gr
eedy

 Want
stomakemor
epr
ofi
tsatt
heexpenseoft
hepoor
.

2.PEARLDI
VERS
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D.MAKAKA
a)Nar
rowmi
nded

 Theyhav
enotgonet
owor
kjustbecauset
heywantt
oseeKi
nosel
l
inghi
spear
l.

3.KI
NO

a)Opt
imi
sti
c

 Hehopest
osel
lhi
spear
latt
hef
airpr
icet
omeethi
sdr
eams

b)Super
sti
ti
ous

 Hol
dst
hebel
i
eft
hatsel
l
ingt
hepear
lel
sewher
eisagai
nstr
eli
gion

 Hebel
i
evest
hatev
ery
onei
sagai
nsthi
m

c)Resol
ute/consi
stent

 Hest
andonhi
sbel
i
efandhi
spl
an;hedoesnotal
l
ow t
osel
lhi
spear
latl
owest
pr
ice

d)Cour
ageous

 Al
thoughhehasbeenat
tached,
hecont
inueswi
thhi
spl
anofsel
l
ingt
hePear
ltot
he
t
own.

4.JUANTOMAS

a)Mi
ndf
ul/
caut
ions

 Hecaut
ions/
remi
ndsKi
nonott
obecheat
edbyt
hepear
lbuy
ers.

b)Sensi
ti
ve

 SenseddangeronKi
no.Hef
eel
sthatKi
nohasnosaf
etybecauseofhi
spear
l.

c)Lov
ing

 Hecaut
ionshi
sbr
othernott
ogetcheat
edbyt
hepear
lbuy
ers

5.JUANA

a)Under
standi
ng

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 Shecar
esmor
eaboutKi
noandcomf
ort
shi
m wi
thherpr
esence

 WhenKi
noget
sat
tachedshenur
seshi
m

b)Super
sti
ti
ous

 Shebel
i
evet
hatt
hepear
lisev
il

THEMES

1.Cheat
ing

 Pear
lbuy
ersmeetbef
oret
hepear
lssel
l
ershav
ecomet
omaket
hepr
icesot
hey
cancheatt
hesel
l
er

2.Uni
ty/
Cooper
ati
on

I
nuni
tyt
hepear
lbuy
erst
heygat
herandagr
eet
hepear
lsel
l
erst
oav
oidoutof
eachot
her
.

3.Obser
vat
ion

 Ot
herpear
lsel
l
ersobser
vedhowt
hebuy
ersbuyt
hepear
ls,
theykeptt
hei
rpear
ls
andsel
ltoot
herbuy
ers

4.Opt
imi
sm

 Ki
nohopest
osel
lhi
spear
latt
hef
airpr
icet
omeethi
sdr
eams

5.Super
sti
ti
ous

 Juanabel
i
evest
hatt
hepear
lisev
il
.

 Ki
nobel
i
evest
hatsel
l
ingt
hepear
lel
sewher
eisagai
nstr
eli
gion.

CHAPTER5

CHARACTERS

- Ki
no

- Juana
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- Apol
oni
a

- Juan

SETTI
NG

 Theev
ent
stakepl
acei
nrur
alar
eaatni
ght
.

Just
if
icat
ion

 Thepr
esenceoft
hewor
dvi
l
lageandt
hebeach.

PLOT

 Juanaget
sthepear
lwhi
l
eKi
noi
sasl
eep.Shesi
l
ent
lyl
eav
ethehouse

 Ki
noopenshi
sey
esandseesherl
i
keashadow.Hef
oll
owsJuanat
othebeachwhi
l
e
angr
y.

 Juanat
akest
hepear
linor
dert
othr
ow i
tbacki
ntot
heocean.Asshei
saboutt
o
t
hrowt
hepear
lbacki
ntowat
erKi
nost
opsher
.

 Ki
noki
cksJuant
othegr
oundandst
ri
kesher
eint
hef
ace.Het
akest
hepear
lback.

 Juanai
ster
ri
fi
edandknowst
hatKi
noi
scapabl
eofmur
der(
canki
l
laper
son)

 Aski
ngi
sgoi
ngbackhome,hei
sat
tackedbyt
het
hugs.Ki
nomanagedt
ost
abt
he
t
hugwi
thhi
skni
fe.Thepear
lfal
l
stogr
oundandgotl
ost
.

 Juanaknowsherhusbandi
saman.Thi
smeanshei
s“hal
finsane,
hal
fgod”
.Ki
nowi
l
l
st
ruggl
ewi
thmount
ainsandoceansev
ent
houghhehasbeenat
tached.

 Juanadoesnotoft
hinki
ngofsepar
ati
ngwi
thKi
no.Sheunder
standandawar
eofher
r
ole.Shehast
obeawoman,
tor
eason,
caut
ionandpr
eser
veherhusband.

 Juanawakesupf
rom t
hegr
ound;shecomesacr
osst
hepear
l(meetbychance)and
pi
cksi
tup.Shewonder
swhet
hershemustt
hrowoutbacki
ntooceanornot
.

 Juanaseest
wowomeni
ndar
kness.Thesecondmani
sbl
eedi
ngf
ormt
hroat
.

 Juanaf
orgoest
hei
deaoft
hrowi
ngt
hepear
lbacki
ntot
hewat
er.I
tiscl
eart
hatKi
no
haski
l
ledamanbecauseoft
hepear
l.Shet
hinksof
fthr
owi
ngt
hepear
lbacki
ntot
he
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wat
erbecauseshecannothav
epeacet
heyal
lhadbef
oret
heygott
hepear
l.

 Backathome,
Kinoexpl
ainshowhel
ostt
hepear
l.Juanat
ell
shi
mthatshemanages
t
oret
ri
eve(
togeti
tback)
.

 Juanaadv
icesKi
not
orusht
othet
ownbef
oreKi
noi
sar
rest
ed(
conv
ict
ed)ofmur
der
.
Si
ncehehaski
l
ledamant
hatni
ght
.

 Theyst
artt
ogooutandwantt
ogobywat
erusi
ngt
hei
rcanoe.Whent
heysetoutt
o
t
hei
rcanoe,t
heydi
scov
ert
hatsomeonehasknockedahol
eint
hebot
tom.Thi
s
makesKi
not
obecomeangr
y.

 Ki
nor
eal
i
zest
hataboatcannotheal
orpr
otecti
t.Thi
smakesKi
nobecomeanani
mal
.
Ther
efor
e,Ki
not
hinksofsur
viv
alandpr
otect
ion.

 WhenKi
nogoesbackt
ohi
shousehedi
scov
erst
hatsomeonehasl
i
thi
shouseonf
ir
e.

 Ki
not
akeshi
sfami
l
yandseeksr
efuget
oathi
sbr
other
’shouse.

 WhenKi
noar
ri
veswi
thhi
sfami
l
yathi
sbr
other
’st
heyf
oundApol
oni
a,Juan’
swi
fe
gr
iev
ing(
cry
ing)
.Apol
oni
ast
opscr
yinguponseei
ngt
hem.

 Juanbeent
heel
derbr
othert
akesnowaut
hor
it
y.Het
ell
sKi
not
hatt
hepear
lisev
iland
assur
edhi
mtohi
dei
nhi
shousef
oraday
.

 Juanal
soadv
icesKi
not
hatshoul
dleav
efort
henor
tht
othenextev
eni
ngwhent
hey
shoul
dgoandhi
de.

 Thef
oll
owi
ngni
ghtJuanwant
edt
oknowf
rom Ki
noi
fhei
swi
l
li
ngt
ohav
ethePear
l
dest
roy
ed.Ki
nor
epl
i
est
hatt
hePear
lhasbecomehi
ssoul
,ther
efor
ehecannot
dest
royi
t.

CHARACTERI
ZATI
ON

1.KI
NO

a)Shor
ttamper
ed

 Thewayhadhandl
edhi
swi
fewhenshei
saboutt
othr
owt
hePear
lbacki
nto
t
heocean.
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b)St
rong

 Hedef
eat
stwomeni
ntendi
ngt
oat
tackhi
m.

c)St
ubbor
n

 Hedoesnotl
i
stenhi
sbr
otherandwi
fet
othr
owt
hePear
lbacki
ntot
heocean.

2.JUANA

a)For
giv
ing

 Shedoesnotdi
vor
ceherhusbandKi
nof
orbeat
ingher
.

b)Caut
ious

 Caut
iousherhusbandt
oescapet
othecapi
tal
bef
oreheconv
ict
edofmur
der
.

3.APOLONI
A

a.Lov
ing

 Shesy
mpat
hizeswi
thKi
noandher
ehousebecauseoft
hebur
ningoft
hei
r
house.

b.Sy
mpat
het
ic

 Shegr
iev
esoft
hebur
ningoft
hehouseofKi
noandJuana.

4.JUAN

a.
)Caut
ious

 Caut
ionsKi
not
oleav
etot
heNor
tht
hef
oll
owi
ngev
eni
ngf
orhi
sfami
l
ytobe
pr
otect
edbecauset
hepear
ltheypossessi
sev
il
.

b.
)Sy
mpat
het
ic

 Hesy
mpat
hizeswi
thKi
noandhi
sfami
l
yinev
eryunf
ort
unat
esi
tuat
ion.

THEMES

1.Cour
age

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 Ki
nodef
eat
stwomeni
ntendi
ngt
oat
tackhi
m

2.Sy
mpat
hy

 Juan and hi
s wi
fe Apol
oni
a sy
mpat
hizes wi
th Ki
no i
n ev
eryunf
ort
unat
e
si
tuat
ion.

3.Anger

 Thi
sispor
tray
edi
nthewayKi
nohandl
edhi
swi
fewhenshei
saboutt
othr
ow
t
hePear
lbacki
ntot
hesea

CHAPTERSI
X

CHARACTERS

- Ki
no

- Juana

- Tr
acker

Set
ti
ng

 Theev
ent
stakeni
nur
banar
eaandont
hewayt
otheNor
tht
owar
dsLer
eto,
anot
hert
ownonBaj
aPeni
nsul
a

Just
if
icat
ion

 Thepr
esenceoft
hewor
dtownandcapi
tal

PLOT

 Ki
noandhi
sfami
l
yar
egoi
ngt
othecapi
tal
tosel
lthepear
latf
airpr
ice.

 Ont
hei
rwayt
ocapi
tal
,Ki
noandhi
sfami
l
yget
sint
ouchwi
thancest
orswhi
l
e
wat
chi
ngt
hest
arsandwi
deness

 Ki
nohear
sbot
hthemusi
coft
hePear
landt
hemusi
coft
hef
ami
l
yint
ermi
ngl
i
ng

 Ki
noandhi
sfami
l
yst
opont
her
oadsi
det
ohi
deandr
estdur
ingt
heday

 Ast
heywer
egoi
ng,Ki
noi
sbei
ngsuspi
ciousandbr
ushesawayt
hei
rfootpr
int
sso
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t
hatpeopl
eshoul
dnott
racet
hem.

 Ki
noadv
icesJuanaont
het
ypeoft
reest
oav
oid,whatbadl
ucki
sandmanymor
e.
Juana knows al
lthi
s butshows speci
alr
espectt
othe husband and l
i
stens
at
tent
ivel
y.

 Juanaf
eel
sthatt
hej
our
neyt
othecapi
talmi
ghthav
e“beenani
l
lusi
on”
.Shehol
ds
t
heopi
niont
hatt
hepear
ldeal
erswer
eri
ght
.

 Ki
nodi
sput
es(
concl
ude)t
hisbyur
gingt
hati
fthepear
lwer
enotv
aluabl
eev
ery
one
woul
dnotbei
nter
est
edt
ost
eal
it.

 Ki
nol
ooksatt
hePear
landi
magi
nest
heweal
thhei
sli
kel
ytoacqui
reandt
hingshi
s
weal
thcanbuy
.

 Het
hinksofr
if
lebutseasanamel
essmur
der
edmanont
hegr
ound.

 Secondl
y,Ki
nosay
swi
l
lmar
ryhi
swi
feof
fi
cial
l
yinchur
ch;t
hist
oobr
ingsapi
ctur
e
ofJuanal
yi
ngont
hegr
oundbeat
enup.

 Ki
noput
sthepear
lbacki
nhi
spocketwhenhehear
sthemusi
coft
hepear
lgr
owi
ng
si
nist
er(
showi
ngnosi
gnsofdanger
)

 Al
thoughi
tisdayt
imeKi
noandhi
sfami
l
ygot
osl
eepandKi
nowakesupf
orma
hor
ri
bledr
eam.Hesensesdangerandt
ell
hiswi
fet
okeept
hebabyqui
et.

 Ki
noseesagr
oupoft
racker
spassby
.Thesear
edanger
ousmenwhosesensesar
e
shar
p.Her
egar
dst
hem asat
hreatbecausehei
scar
ryi
ngt
hewor
ld’
sval
uabl
epear
l.

 Ki
nodr
awshi
skni
feandi
sreadyt
oat
tackshoul
danyneedar
ise.

 Coy
oti
toi
nnocent
lymakesnoi
seandJuana,
suckl
ehi
mtokeepqui
et.

 Ki
noi
snotsur
ewhet
herheshoul
dgi
veuphi
msel
ftot
het
racker
sinor
dert
osav
e
hi
sfami
l
yornot
.

 Lat
er,Ki
no deci
dest
hatt
heyshoul
d hi
de i
n mount
ains.Unf
ort
unat
ely
,he has
f
orgot
tent
ohi
det
hei
rtr
ackast
heygo.

 Ki
nohear
sthemusi
coft
heev
il
.Att
hemount
ainst
heyst
opt
orestandt
racker
s
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cannotbeseenany
mor
e.

 Ki
not
hinkst
hati
twoul
dbebet
terofJuanaandCoy
oti
tohi
dewhi
l
ehegoest
othe
Nor
tht
osel
lthePear
l.Juanar
efusesandt
heykeepmov
ingt
oget
her
.

 Ki
nol
eav
esdecoy(
lur
e)f
oot
pri
ntsi
nor
dert
oleadt
racker
sof
fint
hewr
ongdi
rect
ion

 Ki
noandhi
sfami
l
yar
ri
veatawat
erpool
,fedbyt
hest
ream.Whenhel
ooksdown
t
hemount
ainheseest
het
racker
scomi
ng.

 Ki
not
hinksofhi
dingi
nashadowcav
eandwar
nst
hatshemustnotl
etCoy
oti
tocr
y
out
.

 Thet
racker
scampoutbyt
hepoorl
i
taf
ir
e.Ki
not
akesofhi
swhi
tecl
othesi
nor
der
nott
obeseen.Hecomesoutt
hecav
eandJuanasay
sapr
otect
ionpr
ayer
.

 Ki
nosl
owl
ygoest
owar
dst
het
racker
sindar
kness.Hehear
sthesongoft
hef
ami
l
y
andt
hemusi
coft
heenemy
.

 Hei
ntendst
oat
tackbutsuddenl
ythemoonr
isesandt
her
eist
oomuchl
i
ghtand
hol
dshi
msel
fback.

 Coy
oti
tocr
iesout
.Thet
racker
sthi
nki
tisj
usty
oungdogwi
thherpup(
mot
her
),and
oneoft
het
racker
ssay
sitmustbesi
l
enced.

 Themanpoi
ntshi
sguni
nthedi
rect
ionsofCoy
oti
toandJuana.Ki
noqui
ckl
yst
abs
t
hemanont
heneckbuti
tist
ool
atebecauset
hegunhasal
readygoneof
fandshot
t
hebabyCoy
oti
to.

 Ki
nost
abst
wot
racker
s,st
eal
sther
if
fl
eandshoot
stheot
hermanbet
weent
heey
es.
Hehear
sCoy
oti
tohasbeenshotdead.

 Thef
ami
l
ycancel
sthet
ri
pandr
etur
nshomesi
debysi
de.Ki
nocar
ri
est
her
if
lewhi
l
e
Juanacar
ri
esherdeadbabyCoy
oti
to.

 Ki
nohear
sthesongoft
hef
ami
l
y.Hegoesbackt
othewat
er.Al
lwhatheseesi
nthe
pear
lisar
efl
ect
ionofev
ilf
aces,
deadt
racker
sandCoy
oti
to’
sbody
.

 Thepear
llooksugl
y,t
hepear
lsmusi
cisdest
roy
ed.
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 Ki
nohandst
hepear
ltoJuanabutsher
efuses.ThenKi
nowi
thangerandgr
ief
,he
t
hrowst
hepear
lbacki
ntot
heocean.

 Fi
nal
l
y,t
hemusi
coft
hepear
lcannotbehear
danymor
e.

CHARACTERI
ZATI
ON

1.KI
NO

a)Suspi
cious

 Hebr
ushesawayt
hei
rfootpr
int
ssohecannotbet
racedbypeopl
e.

b)Cour
ageousandst
rong

 Managest
oki
l
lthet
racker
s

c)Opt
imi
sti
c

 Bel
i
evest
hathewi
l
ldoal
otwhenhesel
l
shi
spear
l

2.JUANA

a.Deci
siv
e

 Shedoesnotal
l
owt
oremai
nbehi
ndasKi
nogoesal
onet
osel
laPear
lint
he
ci
ty

b.Super
sti
ti
ous

 Sher
efusest
ohandl
eapear
lwhenKi
nogi
vesher
,shebel
i
evest
hati
tisev
il
.

c.Car
ingandLov
ing

 Shecar
ri
esherdeadbabybackhome

3.TRACKERS

a.Gr
eedy

 At
tacksKi
nobecauseoft
hepear
lhewant
stosel
li
ntown

b.Ev
ilMi
nded

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 Wantt
oel
i
minat
eKi
noandhi
sfami
l
ybecauseoft
hePear
l

THEMES

1.Suspi
cion

 Ki
nodoesnotbel
i
eveany
one.Het
hinksev
ery
onei
shi
senemy
,hencebr
ushes
hi
sfi
ngerpr
int
sint
her
oadnott
obet
racedbyany
body
.

2.Gr
eed

 Tr
acker
sfol
l
owKi
noal
lbecauseoft
hegr
eedyf
ort
hepear
l,becauset
heyknow
wi
l
lgetmoney
.

3.Rel
igi
onandFai
th

 Juanapr
aysbef
oret
aki
ngahi
dei
nthecav
e.

4.Super
sti
ti
on

 Ki
nobel
i
evesi
nthesongoft
hef
ami
l
yandt
hePear
l

MAJORTHEMESI
NTHEPEARL

1. OBSESSI
ON

 Ki
nodi
vesf
orpear
lsi
nat
temptt
ofi
ndonewi
thgr
eatv
alue

 Hewoul
dli
ket
opayt
hedoct
orf
orCoy
oti
to’
str
eat
mentaf
terbei
ngst
ungbya
Scor
pion.Heget
sonev
aluabl
ePear
l.

 Ki
noconsi
der
sthepear
lasaf
ulf
il
lmentofhi
sdr
eamsf
ort
hef
ami
l
y.Hewi
l
l
acqui
renewcl
othes,
conductchur
chweddi
ngwi
thhi
swi
feJuana,
buyar
if
fl
e
f
orhi
msel
fandpayeducat
ionexpensesf
orCoy
oti
to.

 Ki
noki
l
lsamawhenhei
sat
tackedi
nsel
f-
def
ense.

 Ki
nosav
agel
ybeat
shi
swi
feupwhenshet
ri
est
othr
ow Pear
lbacki
ntot
he
sea.

 Ki
nocl
i
ngst
othepear
lunt
ilt
hei
rbabydi
es.Hi
shousei
sbur
ned,Canoe
dest
roy
ed.
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D.MAKAKA
 Ki
nocl
aimst
hatt
hepear
lhasbecomehi
ssoul
.

 Ont
hewayt
othecapi
tal
heki
l
lst
hreemenf
oll
owi
ngt
hem f
ort
hepear
l.

 Al
lthi
sisasi
gnofobsessi
on

2. GREED

 ThenewsofKi
no’
spear
lhasst
ir
redupev
ili
ntent
ionf
rom v
ari
ouspeopl
e.
Gr
eedi
sev
ilandhasi
nfect
edbot
hther
ichandt
hepoor
.

 Thedoct
ors,mer
chant
s,pr
iestandbeggar
sal
lthi
nkoft
hepear
linmonet
ary
t
erms.

 Gr
eedmakespeopl
eint
ownt
oconductact
sofv
iol
enceagai
nstKi
noi
s
at
tempt
ingt
ost
il
lthepear
l.Bl
oodi
sshed.

3. CORRUPTI
ON

 Cor
rupt
ionhasf
uel
edgr
eed.Thusi
sseeni
nthel
i
vesofi
ndi
vi
dual
sandt
he
soci
etyatl
arge.

 Thedoct
ori
scor
rupt
edbyhi
slov
eofmoneyandf
inepossessi
oni
nsi
l
krobe.
Hesi
tsi
nhi
sbeaut
if
ulhousesi
ppi
ngchocol
atef
rom aChi
nacupwhi
l
ehe
r
efusest
otr
eatCoy
oti
to,whohasbeenst
ungbyascor
pion.Hedoest
his
becauset
hebabyi
sanI
ndi
anandhesay
shenotav
eter
inar
y.Hel
atergi
vesa
handt
oKi
no’
spear
l.

4. RELI
GION

 Rel
i
gioni
spor
tray
ednegat
ivel
yint
heNov
el.Thepr
iestwhoi
ssupposedt
obea
st
rongpi
l
larandar
olemodel
seemscor
ruptandsel
f-
ser
ving.

 Ki
no’
sli
fehasf
all
enapar
tev
ent
houghhei
sar
eli
giousman.Juanahasbeen
of
fer
ingapr
otect
ionpr
ayerbutl
i
ttl
eseemst
ohav
etakenpl
ace.

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D.MAKAKA
 Basedont
hisr
eli
gioni
nthest
oryi
snotsomet
hingt
obet
rust
edandcount
edon.
I
tleadst
odi
sappoi
ntment
.

5. PRI
CEOFWI
SDOM

 Juanaseemst
ohav
etheunder
standi
ngoft
hei
mpactofcl
i
ngi
ngt
othepear
l.
Shesay
s“I
twi
l
ldest
royusal
l
”andev
enourson.

 Thi
shascomet
opassbecauset
hei
rhousei
sbur
nt,
Kino’
scanoesmashedand
t
hei
rsonCoy
oti
toshotdead.

 JuanaTomast
oot
ri
est
osav
ethem f
rom dest
ruct
ion.Hesay
s“t
her
eisadev
il
i
nthepear
l”
.Headv
icesKi
not
osel
li
tort
hrowi
tbacki
ntot
heoceani
nor
dert
o
passont
hedev
il
.

 Juanbel
i
evest
hati
fKi
nosel
l
sthePear
lhewi
l
lbuyapeacef
orhi
msel
fbutKi
no
r
efuses.Hecl
i
ngst
oit
.

 Ki
nobeathi
swi
fef
ort
ryi
ngt
othr
ow t
hepear
lbacki
ntot
heocean.I
ntheend
Ki
nohascomet
obel
i
evet
hatbot
hJuanaandJuanwer
eri
ght
.

 Ki
noper
sonal
l
yret
urnst
hepear
ltot
heseaaf
tert
hedeat
hofhi
sson,
hishouse
bur
ntandConesmashed.

 Thi
sisat
err
ibl
epr
icet
opayf
orKi
no’
sacqui
ri
ngwi
sdom.

6.I
MPORTANCEOFTHEFAMI
LY

 Thef
ami
l
yisi
ndi
cat
edast
heonl
yinst
it
uti
onwher
eonecanf
indwar
mth.When
Ki
noseemst
obet
roubl
edhef
indswar
mthf
rom hi
swi
feJuana.

 Juanagi
veswar
mtht
oKi
noi
nthef
oll
owi
ngway
s:byherpr
esencet
ohi
m,she
nur
sesKi
no’
swoundwhenheget
sat
tached.

 Ki
nosay
swhenheget
sri
ch,
wil
lmar
ryhi
swi
feJuant
hrought
hechur
ch.Al
lthi
s
becausehei
ssat
isf
ied.

 Ki
noi
saccompani
edbyhi
sfami
l
ytot
hemar
kett
osel
lthepear
lwi
thhi
gh
expect
ati
ons.
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 JuanaandCoy
oti
toseem t
oenj
oyKi
no’
spr
otect
ionasf
ami
l
yhead.

 Juana,Ki
no’
sbr
otherandhi
swi
fesy
mpat
hizeswhatKi
nopasst
hrough.He
adv
icesKi
not
hatheshoul
dnotbecheat
edbyt
hepear
lbuy
ers,whenKi
no’
s
housei
sbur
nt,
heof
fer
shi
m accommodat
ion.

 Thef
ami
l
ysongKi
nohear
sal
sosy
mbol
i
zest
hesi
gni
fi
canceoft
hef
ami
l
y.Al
lin
al
lKi
noenj
oyst
hewar
mthandt
hisshowst
hatt
hef
ami
l
yist
hev
eryi
mpor
tant
i
nst
it
uti
onev
er.

7. WEALTH

 Thest
oryshowst
hatweal
thhasbot
hadv
ant
agesanddi
sadv
ant
ages.He
goodnessi
sthati
tbr
ingsj
oyandonei
sabl
etomeetneedsandf
ulf
il
lfami
l
y
needs(
obl
i
gat
ions)

 Ki
nof
eel
sthatonceheget
sri
chwi
l
lbeabl
etomar
ryhi
swi
fet
hroughchur
ch
andsendhi
ssont
oschool
.

 Ont
heot
herhandweal
thhaschal
l
enges,f
orexampl
e;Ki
nohasbecome
cent
erofat
tr
act
ion.Var
iouspeopl
epl
ott
oat
tackhi
m andhi
sfami
l
yandget
awaywi
tht
hepear
l.

 Al
mostev
ery
bodywant
stocheatKi
noi
nor
dert
ogethi
spear
l.

 I
ntheendhi
shousei
sbur
ntt
oashes,Canoesmashedandhi
ssonCoy
oti
to
i
sshotdeadal
lbecauseoft
hePear
l.

 Weal
thbr
ingsbot
hhappi
nessandi
nsecur
it
y.Toaddi
ti
oni
nsecur
it
yper
haps
t
hat
’swhyKi
nosay
soneoft
hei
tem hewi
l
lbuywhenhegetr
ichi
sar
if
le.

8. GOODVERSUSEVI
L

 Fami
l
yisgood.I
tbr
ingswar
mthandcomf
ortoneneedsi
ndi
ff
icul
tti
mes.

 Gr
eedi
sev
il
.Itmakespeopl
eenv
iousandf
il
ledwi
thsel
f-
ser
vingspi
ri
t.For
exampl
ethepr
iestwhot
hinksofchur
chr
epai
randt
hedoct
orwhoneeds
Par
isandf
urni
tur
e.

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 Lov
eisgood.I
tbr
ingsconsol
ati
onoft
hemi
ndi
sthebestmedi
cinei
nhar
d
t
imes.Fori
nst
anceKi
nobeat
suphi
swi
febecauseoft
hepear
l,buti
nthe
endt
heyr
econci
l
ebecauseoft
hel
ove.

9. GENDER

 Ki
nobyv
irt
ueofbei
ngt
hemanhebecomesf
ami
l
yheadandJunr
espect
s
al
ldeci
si
onsmadebyKi
not
her
egoodorbad.Thesameappl
i
est
oJuan
ov
erApol
oni
a.

 Ki
noi
sul
ti
mat
espeakeroft
hef
ami
l
yandev
ery
oneshoul
dbow downt
o
hi
m.

10.PREMI
TIVE

 Thepear
lhaschangedt
hemanf
orm ci
vi
li
zedandt
opr
imi
ti
veone.Hei
s
scar
edandapr
otect
ivebeast
.Hedecl
arest
hatev
ery
onei
shi
senemyandi
s
af
rai
dofev
ery
one.

 WhenKi
no’
swi
fet
akest
hepear
lwi
thouthi
sknowl
edget
othr
ow i
tback
i
ntot
hesea(
ocean)hesav
agel
ybeastherup.

 Ki
nogoesf
urt
herbyki
l
li
ngamanwhowant
stoat
tackhi
mforhi
spear
l.He
cut
shi
m ont
het
hroat
.

 Fi
nal
l
yKi
noki
l
lst
het
racker
sjustt
opr
otecthi
spear
l.

REVI
SIONQUESTI
ONSFROM EACHCHAPTER

CHAPTERONE

1. Ex
plai
nther
easonwhyKi
no’
swi
feJuanausual
l
ywakesupbef
orehi
m?

2. Descr
ibet
het
oneoft
hePear
linchapt
erone.

3. Li
stdownt
heev
idenceofbel
i
efsi
nsuper
sti
ti
onpor
tray
edi
nchapt
erone.

4. Out
li
net
hechar
act
eri
sti
csofchar
act
ersi
nchapt
eroneoft
hePear
l

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5. St
ateJuana’
sgr
eat
estweaknessi
nchapt
erone.

6. Whoi
snar
rat
oroft
hePear
l?

7. Whydoest
hedoct
orr
efuset
otr
eatCoy
oti
toi
nthePear
l?

8. Whatsongdoest
heKi
nohear
sint
hePear
l

9. Whysy
mbol
i
sm oft
hescor
pioni
nthePear
l?

10.Cont
ractt
hedi
ff
erencebet
weent
hedoct
or’
shouseandt
hatofKi
no?

11.I
nthePear
lwhati
sJuana’
sreact
ionwhensheseesscor
pioncl
i
mbi
ngdownt
he
r
opet
owar
dsCoy
oti
to’
sbox?

CHAPTERTWO

1.Howi
sthePear
lmade?

2.“
Juanasensedhi
sexci
tementandshepr
etendedt
olookaway
”Expl
ain?

3.Descr
ibeKi
no’
smostv
aluabl
epossessi
oni
nchapt
er2.

4.WhatnewsongdoesKi
noheari
nchapt
ert
wooft
hePear
l?

5.Whatmedi
cat
ionhasJuanausedt
othebaby
’sswol
l
enshoul
der
?

6.Whatoccupat
iondoesKi
noi
ndul
geshi
msel
f?

7.Ex
plai
ntwor
easonswhyKi
no’
scanoewassoi
mpor
tantt
ohi
m?

8.Li
stdownt
heexampl
esi
nthePear
lwhi
chshowt
hatmoneyi
simpor
tanti
nli
fe.

CHAPTERTHREE

1.I
nwhatsenseKi
nobecomesMan’
senemyi
nthePear
l?

2.Howt
hedoct
ori
saf
fect
edgr
eedi
nthenov
eloft
hePear
l?

3.I
nthePear
l,whatdoest
hedoct
ordowhenhebecomest
oKi
no’
shouset
hef
ir
st
t
ime?

4.Whatar
ether
eact
ionsoft
hef
oll
owi
ngt
onewsofKi
no’
sPear
ldi
scov
ery
?

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a) ThePr
iest

b) Shopkeeper
s

c) Doct
or

d) Beggar
s

e) Pear
lbuy
ers

5.Whatexper
iencei
nthechapt
ert
hreeoft
hepear
lmakesKi
nor
eal
i
zet
hathi
s
i
nnocencehasputhi
m atmer
cyoft
hepeopl
e?

6.Descr
ibet
heexampl
eoff
oreshadowi
ngi
nchapt
er3

7.Whatdoest
hedoct
ordot
hati
sdi
shonour
abl
e?

CHAPTERFOUR

1.Whyar
ethepear
lbuy
ersexi
tedaboutKi
no’
sPear
l?

2.Whydi
dKi
nosel
lhi
spear
lfort
heof
fer
edf
if
teenhundr
edpesos?

3. Whatdi
dthebuy
erknow?

4.WhydoesKi
nokeepsay
ing“
Iam aman”i
nchapt
erf
ouroft
hePear
l?

5.Whatev
idencei
sther
ethatt
hePear
lbuy
erswor
kedt
oget
hert
ocheatsel
l
ers?

CHAPTERFI
VE

1.Whoar
etwopeopl
ewhof
eel
thatt
hePear
lisev
il
?

2.I
nwhatsenseKi
nobecomesev
eryman’
senemy
?

3.HowdoesKi
noki
l
lamani
nchapt
erf
iveoft
hePear
l?

4.WhydoesJuanawant
sKi
not
othr
ow t
hePear
lbacki
ntot
heoceanaf
tert
hei
r
r
etur
ntoLaPaz
?

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5.Accor
dingt
otheAut
hor
;whatar
ethet
hreequal
i
tiesofawoman.

6.Whatar
ethef
ourex
ampl
eswhi
chdepi
ctKi
nocompar
edt
oordescr
ibedasan
ani
mal
int
hePear
l?

7.WhatdoesKi
nomeanwhenhesay
sPear
lhasbecomehi
ssoul
?

CHAPTERSI
X

1.Whatr
easonar
epor
tray
edbyKi
no’
sact
ionsi
nthePear
l?

2.HowdoesKi
nogeti
ntouchwi
thhi
sancest
orsonhi
swayt
othecapi
tal
?

3.Whatcoul
dbet
her
easonwhyKi
nohear
sthemusi
coft
hef
ami
l
yandt
hepear
l
i
nter
mingl
i
ng?

4.Ex
plai
nwhathasKi
nodonenott
obet
racedonhi
swayt
othecapi
tal
?

5.HowdoesJuanapor
tray
sar
olemodel
oft
hewi
fe?

6.WhyKi
no’
sdr
eamsonhi
swayt
othecapi
tal
areseem t
obeshat
ter
ed?

7.“
Coy
oti
tol
i
vei
nhi
swor
ldofi
nnocence”howt
ruei
sthi
sst
atement
?

8. Descr
ibet
hechar
act
ersof

i
.) Ki
no

i
i
.)Juana

i
i
i.
)Coy
oti
to

EXAMPLESOFESSAYQUESTI
ONS

1)Descr
ibet
hechar
act
erofeachoft
hef
oll
owi
ngusi
ngf
ourpoi
nts.
a.TheFr
enchDoct
or
b. t
heNat
iveI
ndi
ans

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2)Di
scussei
ghtpoi
ntst
hatshowhowt
het
hemeofcur
iosi
tyi
spor
tray
edi
n
t
hebook“
ThePear
l.

THEEND

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