Vocab
What is consolation?
Comfort received by a person after a loss, disappointment, or suffering.
Where does the story take place?
La Paz
how does the sin of idolatry infect Kino?
It infects him because he places the pearl above God and he acts like the pearl is an ultimate savior.
What does the poison that infects the town symbolize?
It symbolizes the greed and jealousy that spreads across town and infects others.
What is contemptuous?
Showing contempt, scornful, disdainful, or feeling that something is worthless.
Where did Kino hide the pearl first?
Dug in a hole, in the corner of his house.
How are the principles of Human Dignity and Option for the Poor being violated across the town?
It is being violated because the town thinks of the indigenous as animals and thinks they should stay poor.
What does the canoe represent?
It represents Kino's heritage, family tradition, and economic independence.
What is subjugation?
The act of bringing a group of people under complete control, domination, or oppression.
Where did Kino find the pearl?
In the Sea of Cortez.
Which 2 principles did the doctor violate when he rejected service to Coyotito?
The Option for the Poor and Human Dignity.
What does the Song of the Family represent?
It represents a balance between peace.
What is avarice?
Extreme greed for wealth, material gain, or riches.
What was the final price that the pearl dealer offered to Kino?
1500 pesos.
How does the priest visiting the brush hut go against the principle of stewardship?
The priest only came for the pearl and the money instead of being a true steward of God.
What does Coyotito symbolize?
He symbolizes a sense of innocence and the vulnerable future of the indigenous under colonial oppression.
What is incandescent?
Emitting light as a result of being heated; glowing intensely bright or luminous.
What does Kino do after his brush house burns down?
He asks Juan Tomas to hide him.
How does Kino shift from being a steward of God to being infected with the sin of idolatry?
He shifts from being a steward by only hoping for his needs, not wants, and then becoming a greedy, sinful man that puts the pearl above God.
What does the coin trick that the pearl dealer was doing signify?
It signifies how easy it is to manipulate the poor.