Saturday, August 6, 2016
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.
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Personally, I believe that it did take Coyotito’s death for Kino to throw the pearl back into the sea. On page 113 it says,”’It’s a coyote, this will stop it,’ the watcher said as he raised the gun. Kino was in mid-leap when the gun crashed and the barrel-flash made a picture on his eyes.” This is the moment when Coyotito was shot. Further along in the story on page 114, it says, “Tree frogs and cicadas were silent now. And then Kino’s brain cleared from its red concentration and he knew the sound-the keening, moaning, rising hysterical cry from the little cave in the side of the mountain, the cry of death.” The cry of death coming from Juana when Coyotito died was when Kino finally realized the evil that the pearl has brought to his family. He realized at that moment that his dream of having Coyotito read and write would never come true, even if he still sold the pearl. Without the death of Coyotito, I feel like Kino would never have seen how much evil the pearl had actually brought. On page 117, before he throws the pearl back into the ocean he looks into it and sees it differently than he had before. For example, it says, “He looked into its surface and it was gray and ulcerous. Evil faces peered from it into his eyes, and he saw the light of burning. And in the surface of the pearl he saw the frantic eyes of the man in the pool. And in the surface of the pearl he saw Coyotito lying in the little cave with the top of his head shot away. And the pearl was ugly; it was gray, like a malignant growth.” However, before the death of his son, he only saw his family wearing new clothes, he and his wife getting married, Coyotito going to school, and his very own rifle. Never did he see the evil, until the death of his only child, which is what made him decide to throw the pearl back into the sea.
ReplyDeleteIn response to Hannah, there are a few things that would need to be explained assuming what was stated is true. Primarily, if the tracker shot Coyotito, who or what was the fourth person or animal that Kino killed? During the fight scene, Kino killed four things, two through hand-to-hand and two shot, leaving one unknown. One possible solution is that the tracker with the gun shot a warning shot to scare away the coyote, as none of the trackers mentioned seeing anything, so that Coyotito was still alive until he was shot by Kino after the fight. On a different note, the pearl buyer had said that the pearl would wither and lose its shine. The gray, ulcerous, malignant, growth known as the pearl seems to be dead and withered. This could be eluding to how Kino felt that all was lost now that his son, his future legacy, was dead.
DeleteI'm not quite sure where you saw that he had killed four people during the fight scene, therefore I have to disagree. After looking back into the story I also couldn't find anywhere that stated that Kino shot his son or even had the time to shoot him. Between killing the third tracker and hearing the cry of death coming from Juana, there was no evidence that he had shot his son.
DeleteThe phrasing of the item concerning the cry of death surfaced an interesting idea, that although the hunter killed Coyotito instead of the mother, the latter unleashed this agonic cry. In this way, with this mindset, one could say that Coyotito's spirit sided with Juana's, and continued through her. The reader could then infer that the child's spirit added its part in the proposition to throw the pearl to the wind, far from a possible retrieval. In addition, the child's spirit helped Kino somewhat to see through his past desires and view the pearl as how it really did affect him.
DeleteWith much thought, I believe that Coyotio had to die in order for Kino to give up the pearl. Steinbeck foreshadowed the evil from greed throughout the book countless times. First off, the neighbors were concerned about whether this pearl would change Kino and his family in to greedy people. “From now on they would watch Kino and Juana very closely to whether riches turned their heads, as riches turn all people's heads." (Steinbeck 42) This sentence displays the truth of their thoughts, where as they had an idea that Kino would keep the pearl until a tragedy happened. Sadly, that had to be the death of his son. Furthermore, Kino kept hearing the sound of evil music throughout the story. This occurrence mainly led to tragic incidences. Although he heard the music of the pearl, the sound of evil would cover it, and Kino still kept going even through near death occurrences. Such as the multiple fights between Kino and strangers in the middle of the night. Finally, Juanna would warn Kino of the evil in the pearl, but he would not listen. "'This thing is evil,' she cried harshly. 'This pearl is like a sin! It will destroy us.'" (Steinbeck 50) Although Juanna warned him, he did not listen and went as far as hitting her in anger. This occurrence shows what kind of obstacles Kino will face before he gives up the pearl. Such as a murder, the burning of their house, and sadly the last situation had to be the death of his only son.
ReplyDeleteIn response to Faith, I definitely agree with you. The evil of the pearl was talked about throughout the story, and foreshadowed Coyotito's death. It seems that Kino knew something bad was going to happen, as he kept talking about the evil of the pearl. The fact that Kino hit his wife was a definite sign that he was becoming more and more greedy, and that the evil was almost infiltrating him
DeleteI also agree with you. I noticed that throughout the novel, many times the “Song of Evil” was heard by Kino when the pearl was nearby. Often, bad things would happen, for example the attempt to steal the pearl after the doctor visited Kino’s hut. Over and over again, Kino failed to realize how the pearl was bringing these bad things to his family until the death of Coyotito made him stop, come to his senses, and rid himself of it. I also realized that the neighbors’ comments about wealth “turning their heads” foreshadowed later events, as you mentioned.
DeleteThe significance of Coyotito’s death is merely to show the greediness of others. The baby’s death happened because the greediness of the Spaniards, the pearl buyers, and Kino. The Spaniards heard a “coyote” cry, and just shot it without a care in the world. The pearl buyers wanted the pearl so they tried to cheat Kino of it. Thus making him travel to the capital for a better price of it. All in all, Coyotito had to die for Kino to come to his senses about his greed and wealth. Kino’s wife, Juana tries to throw the pearl back into the sea on page 76, and Kino attacks her. At this point, the reader can easily see the wealth has corrupted his mind and there isn’t any stopping it. Also, in the scene when Coyotito gets shot, Kino is only thinking about himself as he attacks the Spaniards that are following him. Juana says, “He [Coyotito] will not cry,” (Steinbeck 107). It is nearly impossible to keep a baby from crying. Kino should have distracted the Spaniards as soon as Coyotito cried, but the greed was over running his mind. All Kino wanted to do was get rid of the trackers, and he didn’t let anything stop him.
ReplyDeleteIn response to Malin, I agree! I had known that the Spaniards and pearl buyers weren't the best people, but I hadn't previously connected it to greediness. It seems to be a common theme throughout the book. I think one of the messages in the book is to not let wealth, whether it's sudden or not, corrupt your mind and overtake your life.
DeleteDespite Kino’s lack of action in John Steinbeck’s The Pearl, he realized that his soul had been corrupted by the pearl long before he accidentally killed his firstborn son. Starting in chapter five, Kino showed that he was being corrupted by the pearl when he hit his wife for trying to throw the pearl into the ocean on page 76. However, rather than finish her off, he realized what he did was wrong and was disgusted with himself. Later, Kino revealed how he felt about the pearl when he spoke to Juan Tomás on pages 86 and 87, “I might have gotten it as a gift, but now it is my misfortune and I will keep it . . . . The pearl has become my soul.” In that conversation, Kino flat out states that the pearl was his soul. Then, on page 94, he realized how much pain the pearl had caused his family and called the pearl sinister. Once he had done that, he had given enough evidence to prove that he knew that the pearl, and its inherent wealth, was corrupt and that it was also his soul, allowing a reader to infer that he knew that the wealth had corrupted his soul. Despite that irrefutable evidence, there is a final nail yet to be put in the coffin. Throughout the novel, many “songs” were played in Kino’s head and were usually classified as good or evil, depending on how Kino viewed them. For instance, he describes the Song of the Family as “good” and then the Song of Evil as “of the enemy.” But then something strange happens. Kino hears the Song of Evil, yet the song is distinctly different as its rhythm is his own heartbeat. Having his heartbeat as the musical “heart” of the Song of Evil indicates that, to Kino, what he has become is evil. Yet, even though he knew he was evil and the pearl was at the root of it, he did nothing about it. Kino did the same thing that many students have done, he put off all commitment until it could not be put off any longer. Sadly, Kino did not decide to stop waiting. As a result, he accidentally shot Coyotito. That is what made him decide that he had to get rid of the pearl, albeit too late to save poor little Coyotito, leaving him and Juana scarred for life.
ReplyDeleteIn response to Ethan, I'm not sure I agree that Kino realized his greed before Coyotito's death. Although he felt guilty when he hit Juana, he did nothing to change the way he was acting, and continued trying to sell the pearl.
DeleteWhile I agree with Kino hearing songs meaning an event will happen, I disagree that Kino killed Coyotito. When Kino goes to attack the first hunter, it reads "Kino was in mid-leap when the gun creashed and the barrel-flash made a picture on his eyes" (Steinbeck 113). The shot that the tracker fired likely killed the baby. Also, Kino's shots hit the trackers, one into the climbing tracker's back, and one into his skull.
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DeleteI completely agree that the pearl and greed corrupted Kino. Somehow in reading I had missed the part where Kino hit his wife as she tried to be rid of the pearl. This is yet another detail which supports Kino's sudden greedy cold-heartedness. Also, you made very interesting points about Kino's soul being the pearl and the Family Song/Evil Songs. I agree with the points that you made, but you did not really state whether you believed Coyotito's death was necessary to snap Kino out of his greedy state.
In response to Ethan, while I agree with you that Kino knew that the pearl was his burden to bear and that he felt guilty about hitting Juana, I don’t think he realized his corruption before Coyotito was murdered. When Kino says “I might have gotten it as a gift, but now it is my misfortune and I will keep it,” (page 86), he is merely acknowledging the danger it has caused them from various thieves and not the damage it is doing to him. In addition, I do not believe that Kino killed his son. While I can see where you are coming from, the tracker shot the gun, and Kino was too late in knocking it aside, which then killed Coyotito.
DeleteIt seems to me that it was Coyotito's death that made Kino realize his greed. Prior to this, Kino was doing everything he could to sell the pearl. He only decided to destroy the pearl when his son was killed. They "were not walking as usual, Kino ahead and Juana behind, but side by side" (Steinbeck 117). Kino was so distraught and grief-stricken over the death of his son that he wasn't even walking the same way. Kino not only realized his greed and wanted to get rid of the evil thing infiltrating his family, but he was so intent on being rid of it that he "drew back his arm and flung it with all of his might" (Steinbeck 117).
ReplyDeleteIn response to Faith, I completely agree that Coyotito's death allowed Kino to recognize how much he had changed during his attempt to sell the pearl. However, I do think that Kino's greediness was overly exagerated, because many people are signifcantly greedier than Kino was after he found the pearl. I think that the reason Kino is made to be such a terrible man is because he was originally portrayed as a very good man. Also, I like how you included that Kino and Juana's relationship had gone back to normal after Coyotito died. Not that their relationship was normal, considering they had just lost their only son, but they were somehow still happier than they were when Kino found the pearl. That makes me think that the power of Kino's greed must have been very strong for him to be happy because he is rid of the pearl, rather than Kino being sad that Coyotito was dead.
DeleteIn response to Faith, I agree that Kino realizes the greediness he had from the pearl. I also agree to Anna's reply how the greediness was over exaggerated. The people of the town always followed Kino with his pearl and some even tried to steal it. Even though Coyotito had past, everything went back to normal before pearl had appeared in the hands of Kino.
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DeleteI like that you pointed out the evil music occurrences. After thinking about it, I realized that this should have been a sign to Kino that something bad was bound to happen. It truly is sad to see that it took his baby’s death for him to realize how greedy he really was. I also seemed to forget that Juana told him it was evil, and that it was going to destroy them. If Kino would have listened to his wife, their son would have lived until the end of the book, and they would still be a family. Adding onto the point you made about the neighbors turing their heads, Kino knew in the beginning, not to think of all that he was going to get with the money he was going to get, because he knew that would bring bad luck, but he did it anyways, and you can see this progress throughout the novel.
In response to Faith, I completely agree he realized his greed. The quote about them walking side by side really opened my eyes. Before Kino gave up the pearl, he'd always walk in front of Juana and Coyotito. I analyze this as him caring about himself first, and then his wife and child. After the pearl is gone, they walk together, because he has come to senses about the greed.
ReplyDeleteIn John Steinbeck's The Pearl, main character Kino goes through drastic changes due to his sudden "wealth." At the beginning of the book, Kino is a family-oriented man who only cares about making his wife and son happy. When he first found the pearl, Kino had selfless desires with the money he assumed he would recieve for such a large pearl. He only wished to save his son, Coyotito, who had been stung by a scorpion, and then to provie a bright future for him, along with a high-class education. However, Kino began to turn greedy and started to care about the pearl above anything else, sacrificing his values in the hopes of becoming rich. Kino was so blinded by the idea of money that he had forgotten why he wanted it in the first place; to make sure his son lived a successful life. Later, at the end of The Pearl, Coyotito is tragically killed. Not only until Kino lost Coyotito did he remember the bright future he was planning for his son. Kino gave up all of his values and morals in his search to sell the pearl, therefore since Coyotito was the original reason that Kino wanted to sell the pearl, Coyotito had to die in order to show Kino what he had caused himself to lose and to allow Kino to regain his morals and values.
ReplyDeleteThroughout much of the novel, Kino’s actions are driven by his desire to gain wealth and prosperity for himself and his family by selling the pearl. He goes to great lengths to safeguard the pearl from anyone who tries to take it from him or otherwise interfere with his plans, including striking his wife when she tries to throw it into the ocean. Many of Kino’s visions from the pearl include a better future for Coyotito, where he goes to school and learns what is “in the books.” In his desire to gain wealth from the pearl and make those visions a reality, Kino becomes greedy and allows the pearl to control him. Only when Coyotito is shot does Kino acknowledge how the pearl has affected him.
ReplyDeleteAlthough he still shows concern for his family, for instance telling Juana on page 101 that “You will put the little one in more danger if you go with me,” Kino remains steadfast with his goal of selling the pearl towards the end of the novel. On page 114, “Kino stood uncertainly. Something was wrong, some signal was trying to get through to his brain. Tree frogs and cicadas were silent now. And then Kino’s brain cleared from its red concentration and he knew the sound—the keening, moaning, rising hysterical cry from the little cave in the side of the mountain, the cry of death.” It is at this point that Kino finally halts his quest and realizes just how much evil the pearl has caused. When Coyotito is killed, that realization causes Kino to come to his senses and halt his ill-fated quest out of love for his family. Had Coyotito not been shot, Kino would not been forced to stop and consider the consequences of his actions. When Kino finally throws the pearl into the sea, he sees Coyotito’s dead body in its surface, further demonstrating how deeply he cares for his son. Ultimately, Kino’s hopes of a better life for his son drive his quest to sell the pearl, only to be crushed when his beloved child is killed as a result of his father’s greed.
When I first read the question, I began to think of other things that may have brought Kino to the realization of how much the greed destroyed him. Steinbeck show’s how much power greed has on page 29. “The news came early to the beggars in front of the church, and it made them giggle a little with pleasure, for they knew that there is no almsgiver in the world like a poor man who is suddenly lucky.” The quote alone shows the far-reaching arms of greed, and for Kino, it was magnitudes more overwhelming. However at the beginning of the novel, our main character had good intentions. He wanted to provide a nice life for his family, and further his son’s life. However, he slowly became less for his original goals, and more for simply having the money. We as outsiders to Kino’s mind can see this, as could Juana. She saw the problems coming from the pearl and wanted to do something about it. This is likely why she went to throw it in the ocean (Steinbeck 76). While Kino was disgusted with himself, he was not disgusted enough to just stop the trek to the city. A major event is the only thing that could change this, and that event was the death of his son.
ReplyDeleteAlthough you have good information on greed in the novel, I'm actually confused on your position of the question. At the beginning of your response you said that you thought of other ways that Kino could’ve realized his greed but you finished with saying that only a major event could change his mind, and it just so happened that event was Coyotito's death. Also, you mentioned the other ways that he could've realized his wrongdoing, but what were those events, and were they as major as death? Lastly, I would just like to add to the fact that Juana warned him about the pearl on page 50 before she tried to grow the pearl in the ocean. It quotes, “It will destroy us all,” Juana cried. “Even our son.” Steinbeck was obviously foreshadowing Coyotito's death here also.
DeleteUnfortunately, Coyotito was killed at the end of the story by getting shot by one of the hunters while Kino was trying to get rid of them. The hunter assumed that the cry he heard was from a coyote and shot into the darkness. Afterwards Kino and Juana, heartbroken, returned back to La Paz where they got rid of the pearl. Everyone knows that Kino was filled with hatred and greed as soon as he found the pearl, but after his son is killed, his demeanor is completely opposite. When they first left La Paz, Kino led the way. “And Kino could hear the pad of Juana's feet behind him,” (page 90). He led the way because he was the “man of the house”. Then he was broken by Coyotito’s death and on page 90 Steinbeck states, “The two came from the rutted country road into the city, and they were not walking single file, Kino ahead and Juana behind, as usual, but side by side.” He no longer feels powerful and he realizes he needs Juana. With that being stated, I don't think his son needed to be killed for him to realize the evil that the pearl brought to him. If he would've listened to Juana from the beginning they would've never endured this situation. “It will destroy us all,” Juana cried. “Even our son,” (page 50). I think if Kino would've opened his eyes, he wouldn't have lost his son, but he was blinded by the idea of having a pearl so was cursed with a consequence so terrible, it will haunt him until the day he dies.
ReplyDeleteNumerous accounts on page 50, 74, and 76 can be seen Juana trying to protect her family, especially Kino from the danger the pearl brought. Kino struck his wife, in order to maintain the pearl. If Kino was really the "man of the house" he would've foreseen the consequences of the pearl. I disagree with your statement that Coyotito didn't need to die for Kino to realize the evil. Since Coyotito died, Kino only has his wife. He lost everything instead of gaining because of the pearl.
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ReplyDeleteThrough all the occurrences and disasters caused by the pearl's corruption, only the last and most destructive could swing the scales in the right direction and allow Kino to finally see past the dark cloud blocking his judgement. Coyotito's death, of course, provided this for his father. Hearing the terrible shrieks he did, Kino lost all connection to previous desires for a future well enriched by the pearl's selling possibilities. Alas, as he quickly realized, he could not fund an education for a child no longer breathing. Had he foreseen the passing of this catastrophe or another of its kind, Kino would have known that his perceived "treasure" only planned devastation. Steinbeck, however, did plant evidence for the reader's realization of this. The wording on page 31 served as an apparent example: "In the pearl [Kino] saw Juana and Coyotito and himself standing at the high altar, and they were being married now that they could pay." Steinbeck formed the sentence in a way to portray a certain falsehood, via Kino's mere visualization of this future, as well as expressing the all but veracious viewpoint he had already begun to look through - the very parasite he held in his hands. He also failed to consider the priest's advice to ask God for future guidance (pg. 36), described as "nodding dumbly", and after a few sentences, another instance appears. "The priest said, 'It is pleasant to see that your first thoughts are good thoughts ... '" Here he implies that corruption was an imminent creature for Kino's journey. Certainly, the pearl itself "in all its glory" maintained a constant state of misperception for Steinbeck's protagonist, and Coyotito's death came as the ultimate fallback of this, and the only one to display the entirety of Kino's mistake from a spot that fit in his palm.
ReplyDeleteI personally believe it did take Coyotito’s death for Kino to realize the greed the pearl brought. In the beginning, Juana recognized the danger the pearl brought upon her family. On page 50 Steinbeck quotes, “‘This thing is evil,’ she [Juana] cried harshly. ‘This pearl is like a sin! It will destroy us,’ and her voice rose shrilly. ‘Throw it away, Kino. Let us break it between stones. Let us bury it and forget the place. Let us throw it back to sea. It has brought evil. Kino, my husband, it will destroy us.’ And in the firelight her lips and her eyes were alive with her fear.” Kino disregarded his wife’s words and continued looking to sell the pearl. Another incident happened on page 73 when Kino was attacked. Once again Juana warned, “Kino, this pearl is evil. Let us destroy it before it destroys us. Let us crush it between two stones. Let us--let us throw it back in the sea where it belongs. Kino, it is evil, it is evil!” (Steinbeck 74). Lastly, Juana decided to take matters into her own hands to dispose the pearl. On page 76, “Her [Juana] arm was up to throw when he [Kino] leaped at her and caught her arm and wretched the pearl from her. He struck her in the face with his clenched fist and she fell among the boulders, and he kicked her in the side.” Kino loved his wife, but he was blinded by the greed the pearl brought that he harmed her. All Kino had was his family, his canoe, and his house. Once each one was destroyed, Kino finally came back to his senses and got rid of the pearl. “...Kino’s brain cleared from its red concentration and he knew the sound-- the keening, moaning, rising hysterical cry from the little cave in the side of the stone mountain, the cry of death” (Steinbeck 114). Unfortunately he let the greediness overcome him and now he is left with nothing but his wife. Therefore I believe Kino’s only son, Coyotito, had to die in order for Kino to realize his obsession and greediness.
ReplyDeleteIt had taken a lot of realization for Kino to see in his perspective how much evil was attached to the pearl, including the death of his son Coyotito. Every time his wife had explained with terror in her voice the pearl was no good for their family, he still had his hands attached to the fortune of the pearl. On page 64, Juan Tomas described, "There is a devil in this pearl. You should have sold it and passed the devil." Everyone who was close to him warned him, however, he refused to obey. Although, he did keep the pearl to fund for Coyotito's future learing at school. That was his main priority so I can see why he wanted to keep the precious item. Steinbeck described in the earlier chapters the hatred and regret Kino was charged with from the moment he laid hands on the pearl. He felt it, and even heard the Song of Evil when a disaster was about to strike, but still held onto it. There have been many incidents in Steinbeck's selection where the pearl's corruption had caused many disasters that Kino had ignored. The death of his first born son however could not be. Kino only wanted what was best for his family.
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ReplyDeleteAfter reading The Pearl, by John Steinbeck, I think that it did take Coyotito’s death for Kino to realize that greed was corrupting his soul. In fact, most of the characters involved in this novel showed greediness. The trackers heard what they thought was a coyote and shot it without even investigating what it was. Also, the pearl buyers wanted the pearl so badly that they tried to make it seem like it was worth less than it actually was. This sent Kino to the capital so that he could find a better deal. Juana tried to throw the pearl back into the sea in chapter 5 but Kino attacked her and stopped her from doing so. While Juana and Coyotito were in the cave, Coyotitio started to cry, but, on page 107 Kino states that he wouldn't cry even though there isn't much to do to stop a baby from crying. When the baby began crying Kino was only thinking about himself, so he attacked the trackers, and his first born was shot. Lastly, in the beginning of the story, Kino looked into the pearl and saw nothing but riches for his family. He saw a bright future for Coyotito and new clothes for himself and his wife. After his son was shot all he saw was grey and darkness in the pearl. This is when he realized that he was too greedy. So, in conclusion, yes, Coyotito did have to die in order for Kino to realize that his greed for wealth had corrupted his soul.
MADDIE:
ReplyDeleteKino very obviously becomes obsessed and consumed by greed by throughout the novel. I believe that Coyotito's death was necessary to open Kino's eyes to reveal his greed. Before Kino gathered his family to embark on the journey to the capitol, he had the opportunity to trade in the pearl for money locally. Yet, after his baby sons near death, Kino wanted more money for the pearl than the doctor probably could have asked for. It is partially understandable that he wanted what he thought the pearl was worth because of the extravagance of it, but the whole reason for his needing the pearl was just to be able to pay the doctor. Next, Kino was willing to bring his young son and wife on the endeavor to the capitol; an endeavor that potentially could put the family at risk. So, the fact that Kino was willing to bring his healing son reveals that Kino was blind to his greed. Also, Kino saw images of pain and suffering in the pearl and continued to the capitol. In the end, Coyotito tragically died, which allowed Kino to understand his greed. It was a tragic death yet it was the only thing that I can think of that could have snapped Kino out of his sharp focus on greed and money.
Because of Kino’s inability to see his own greed, only the death of Coyotito could force Kino to realize how corrupted he had become. After discovering the pearl, Kino became more attached to it over time until he was fully relying on it for the future of his family. The evil of the pearl hid itself in the visions of a perfect future that Kino now believed possible. The pearl gave him hope for his son to go to school, for him and Juana to finally get married, and for a better life. Juana knew that the pearl was too dangerous, and would cause them many problems, so she tried to get rid of it despite Kino insisting they keep it. “Her arm was up to throw when he leaped at her and caught her arm and wrenched the pearl from her. He struck her in the face with his clenched fist and she fell among the boulders, and he kicked her in the side,” (page 76). Kino had already become so warped that he was willing to abuse his wife to protect the pearl. The possibilities the pearl held were so important to him that he killed, lost his house, and left his village to keep it safe from harm. Finally, Kino gave up the pearl but only after it took what mattered most to him. Coyotito’s death finally opened his eyes to the corruption, and forced Kino to put an end to it. Without Coyotito, the pearl could no longer bring them happiness. If Kino had not lost his only child, his greed and demoralization would have consumed him.
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