POST #4 (LAST ONE!): Coyotito's Death (August 8-12)

Tragically, Coyotito is killed at the end of this short novel. Afterwards, Kino decides to throw the pearl back into the ocean. The question is this--did Coyotito HAVE to die in order for Kino to realize how much the greed for wealth had corrupted his soul? Discuss this tragic conclusion and what significance of the baby's death you noted.