Chapters 1-3
1.) In Chapter 1 what song does Kino hear as he awakes and as he watches the dawn? As he watches the scorpion move slowly down the rope, what new song comes into Kino's mind? What song "roared in his ears" after he kills the scorpion?
The song Kino hear as he awakes and watches the dawn is the "Song of the Family", though as the scorpion moves slowly down the rope the "Evil song of the Enemy" came to his mind. After he kills the scorpion the "Song of the Enemy" continued roaring in his ears.
2.) AFter discovering "the greatest pearl in the world." what are some of the things that Kino wants?
After discovering "the greatest pearl in the world" Kino wants a rifle, his son to go to school, and for Juana and himself to have a real wedding.
3.) What are some of the similarities between Kino and Juana? How do their attitudes toward the pearl differ and why?
Kino and Juana are from the same village and they both share Coyotito as loving parents, their attitudes to the pearl differ because Kino sees it as a way out of their current life, but Juana sees it as bad luck and thinks they should throw it back.
4.) Why does the doctor refuse to treat Coyotito? How does Kino respond? Why?
The doctor refuses to treat Coyotito because his parents have no money and do not belong in this area, according to the doctor's opinion. Kino responds by going out on his kayak to find a grand pearl, which he could trade for money to heal Coyotito, he does this because the doctor will not serve him unless he has money.
5.) Briefly describe how the discovery of the great pearl affects each of the following: the priest, the shopkeepers, the doctor, the beggars, and the pearl buyers. What qualities are revealed through their responses? Why does Kino become "every man's enemy" after he discovers the great pearl?
The discovery of the pearl causes everyone to change, for the doctor, he then decides to treat Coyotito, as soon as his parents trade the pearl for money and even drops in at their house to see how he is doing. This also effects the pearl buyers because they then see him as a possible customer. Their ability to change emotions is revealed. He becomes every man's enemy because now everyone is after Kino, trying to get the pearl.
6.) Kino hears the Song of Evil between the doctor's visits. What does Kino fear the doctos has done? How does Kino's ignorance place him at the mercy of the doctor?
Kino hears the Song of Evil between the doctor's visits because he is afraid that the doctor is either cheating him or causing more harm than good. Kino fears the doctor has purposefully harmed his baby. Kino' ignorance places him at the mercy of the doctor because he does not know anything about medicine, money, or the higher living places.
7.) Near the end of Chapter 3, Juana tells Kino, "Let us throw it (the pearl) back into the sea. It has brought evil." How does Kino respond to Juana's statement? Has the pearl brought evil to Kino and Juana?
Kino responds with hearing the music of promise and delight, thinking about the pearl closing the door on hunger for his family. I believe the pearl has brought some part of the evil, but Kino and Juana's lack of knowledge plays a bigger part in their bad luck.
8.) In Chapter 3 the narrator says, "...it is sad that humans are never satisfied, that you give them one thing and they want something more." Do you agree or disagree?
I agree with this In some cases because not everyone is like that, however I will agree that the majority of the people in the world do not stop wanting or take a break to be grateful.
VOCABULARY:
Chapter 1:
Parable - a short story that has a moral
Covey - a small group of people or things
Feinted - a distracting movement, to maybe distract an opponent
Pulque - an alcoholic, Mexican beverage
Scorpion - a commonly poisonous insect
Plaintively - something that sounds mournful or sad
Lymphatic - sluggish or flabby
Bougainvillaea - a climbing plant
Indigent - poor
Subsequent - it comes after something in time
Suppliant- someone poorer than someone else pleading to them
Chapter 2:
Estuary - where a tide meets a stream
Bulwark - a wall made to defend something
Poultice - material that is soft or moist
Mirage - an oasis seen when you are hallucinating
Undulating - moving smoothly
Hummock - a mound
Speculatively - to be part of something
Incandescence - something producing light after being heated
Chapter 3:
Judicious - done something with good judgement
Semblance - the outside of something
Precipitated - light rain
Lucent - a glow
Disparagement - having little value
Prophecy - trying to tell the future, prediction
Transfigured - to morph into something
Benediction - the giving of a blessing
Subjugation - to control
Dissembling - the separation
Furtive - trying to stay out of the center of attention
Cozened - to fool someone, trick
The song Kino hear as he awakes and watches the dawn is the "Song of the Family", though as the scorpion moves slowly down the rope the "Evil song of the Enemy" came to his mind. After he kills the scorpion the "Song of the Enemy" continued roaring in his ears.
2.) AFter discovering "the greatest pearl in the world." what are some of the things that Kino wants?
After discovering "the greatest pearl in the world" Kino wants a rifle, his son to go to school, and for Juana and himself to have a real wedding.
3.) What are some of the similarities between Kino and Juana? How do their attitudes toward the pearl differ and why?
Kino and Juana are from the same village and they both share Coyotito as loving parents, their attitudes to the pearl differ because Kino sees it as a way out of their current life, but Juana sees it as bad luck and thinks they should throw it back.
4.) Why does the doctor refuse to treat Coyotito? How does Kino respond? Why?
The doctor refuses to treat Coyotito because his parents have no money and do not belong in this area, according to the doctor's opinion. Kino responds by going out on his kayak to find a grand pearl, which he could trade for money to heal Coyotito, he does this because the doctor will not serve him unless he has money.
5.) Briefly describe how the discovery of the great pearl affects each of the following: the priest, the shopkeepers, the doctor, the beggars, and the pearl buyers. What qualities are revealed through their responses? Why does Kino become "every man's enemy" after he discovers the great pearl?
The discovery of the pearl causes everyone to change, for the doctor, he then decides to treat Coyotito, as soon as his parents trade the pearl for money and even drops in at their house to see how he is doing. This also effects the pearl buyers because they then see him as a possible customer. Their ability to change emotions is revealed. He becomes every man's enemy because now everyone is after Kino, trying to get the pearl.
6.) Kino hears the Song of Evil between the doctor's visits. What does Kino fear the doctos has done? How does Kino's ignorance place him at the mercy of the doctor?
Kino hears the Song of Evil between the doctor's visits because he is afraid that the doctor is either cheating him or causing more harm than good. Kino fears the doctor has purposefully harmed his baby. Kino' ignorance places him at the mercy of the doctor because he does not know anything about medicine, money, or the higher living places.
7.) Near the end of Chapter 3, Juana tells Kino, "Let us throw it (the pearl) back into the sea. It has brought evil." How does Kino respond to Juana's statement? Has the pearl brought evil to Kino and Juana?
Kino responds with hearing the music of promise and delight, thinking about the pearl closing the door on hunger for his family. I believe the pearl has brought some part of the evil, but Kino and Juana's lack of knowledge plays a bigger part in their bad luck.
8.) In Chapter 3 the narrator says, "...it is sad that humans are never satisfied, that you give them one thing and they want something more." Do you agree or disagree?
I agree with this In some cases because not everyone is like that, however I will agree that the majority of the people in the world do not stop wanting or take a break to be grateful.
VOCABULARY:
Chapter 1:
Parable - a short story that has a moral
Covey - a small group of people or things
Feinted - a distracting movement, to maybe distract an opponent
Pulque - an alcoholic, Mexican beverage
Scorpion - a commonly poisonous insect
Plaintively - something that sounds mournful or sad
Lymphatic - sluggish or flabby
Bougainvillaea - a climbing plant
Indigent - poor
Subsequent - it comes after something in time
Suppliant- someone poorer than someone else pleading to them
Chapter 2:
Estuary - where a tide meets a stream
Bulwark - a wall made to defend something
Poultice - material that is soft or moist
Mirage - an oasis seen when you are hallucinating
Undulating - moving smoothly
Hummock - a mound
Speculatively - to be part of something
Incandescence - something producing light after being heated
Chapter 3:
Judicious - done something with good judgement
Semblance - the outside of something
Precipitated - light rain
Lucent - a glow
Disparagement - having little value
Prophecy - trying to tell the future, prediction
Transfigured - to morph into something
Benediction - the giving of a blessing
Subjugation - to control
Dissembling - the separation
Furtive - trying to stay out of the center of attention
Cozened - to fool someone, trick