... days. And so the town also had a fatt vit man who made his moony by playing doctor. Kino and Juana was eating breakfast in the morning light, when Kino saw a scorpion walking slowly down the rope who hold up the hanging box, who Coyotito was sleeping in. Coyotito touched the rope and the ... scorpion fell. Kino tried to catch the scorpion, but it was to late. The scorpion landed on Coyotito's shoulder and stung the baby. Kino and Juana started to cry wery loud. And after some seconds the neighbours came. Juana started to scream ... up to the canoe. He sat down in the canoe and started ...

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• Grade Level: High School

... traits and beliefs of having a constant being are not as easily seen until moments of conflict occurs. For example, during the threat of a scorpion biting her only son Coyotito, she doesn't flinch but instead murmurs old magic to protect her son from evil while mumbling Hail Marys (5). This shows ... that because of her strong faith, she believes that a scorpion bite is not fatal to Coyotito. Steinbeck uses a dramatic foil with Kino to portray Juana's calmness. "His hands were in front of him, palms ... down, and his eyes [were] on the scorpion...Kino beat and [stamped] the enemy until...

• Word Count: 1311
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... he tells the story and the symbolism of the pearl itself. The Pearl begins in a small fishing village, the main character is Kino, his baby son Coyotito is bitten by a scorpion, which could easily kill a baby. Kino and his wife Juana take him to the doctor but he says, "I am a doctor not a veterinary" He will only treat Coyotito in exchange for ... he tells the story and the symbolism of the pearl itself. The Pearl begins in a small fishing village, the main character is Kino, his baby son Coyotito is bitten by a scorpion, which could easily kill a baby. Kino and his wife Juana take him...

• Word Count: 1928
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School