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The Pearl

Chapter 1

Setting

  • La Paz, Mexico
  • Gulf of California
  • Live in brush houses
  • Near an estuary

Music

  • Traditional songs - Ancient song
  • Personal song - Song of the Family, Song of Evil
  • Sound of breakfast
  • Juana is the rhythm of the family song

What happened?

Characters

  • Kino and Juana go through their daily morning routine- making corncakes, watching the sunrise, and taking care of Coyotito
  • Coyotito is bitten on his shoulder by a scorpion and Juana tries to suck all of the poison out
  • Juana demands that Coyotito be taken to the Doctor
  • The entire community follows Kino, Juana and Coyotito into the town to see the Doctor
  • The Doctor's servant comes to the gate to greet Kino and asks why Kino needs the Doctor
  • Kino explains what has happened to Coyotito and the servant asks if Kino has any money
  • Kino responds no and shows the servant misshapen pearls
  • The servant tells the Doctor about the pearls and the Doctor denies Kino's request to help Coyotito
  • Kino, the fisherman
  • Juana, Kino's wife
  • Coyotito, Kino and Juana's infant son
  • The Doctor
  • Juan Tomas, Kino's brother
  • Apolonia, Juan Tomas' wife
  • Beggars
  • Doctor's servant
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