... in The Pearl The first major event in The Pearl is when the baby is stung by the scorpion. If Kino can't get enough money to pay the doctor then the baby may die because the doctor refuses to treat the baby without payment first. In the hope of finding a pearl in the lake near the town to pay for the doctor's services, and after all of his and his wife's prayers, he found "The Pearl of the World ... it. He had to stop her from throwing it into the lake so he ran to the lake and took the pearl from her hitting her in the face. As he was walking home he was attacked again and in self defe...

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• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

... Coyotito fell ill from the bite of a scorpion, she eagerly turned towards the spiritual aspects of life. Beginning to pray for her son's endangered life. The doctor, who had resided in the upper-class section of the town, refused to assistant the child, turning them away when they arrived at the door. Lastly they turned to the sea to seek their fortune. When Juana set sight on the "Pearl of The World." she felt as ... hadn't any money. It seemed that he had been stereotypical of the less fortunate, as he soon discovered when hearing of a great pearl discovered by the peasants who had kn...

• Word Count: 712
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School