He has defied not only the pearl buyers, but the structure of life.
Kino is trying to go against the society's social structure. Juan Tomas talked about those who went to the capital never came back. This is saying there is punishment for people who try to move up the social ladder
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What did the doctor see Kino as?
The doctor saw Kino as an animal
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What does the pearl symbolize?
The pearl symbolizes good luck in unfortunate circumstances.
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Why do all the pearl buyers tell Kino the pearl is fake?
They have all agreed beforehand to get the lowest cost possible- to cheat Kino
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What is the theme of the pearl?
Good fortune may not always bring good luck
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Why is the doctor treating Kino badly?
The doctor hated Kino's race and the Spanish have despised, robbed, hurt, and killed the Native Americans
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What does good and evil symbolize?
Kino is good but the kino later on in the book is turned evil because of greed
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How much does the first pearl dealer offer Kino?
1,000 pesos
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What is the theme for greed in the Pearl?
any answer is acceptable
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Why was the dealer rolling a coin?
He was trying to hide his nervousness
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What does the dealer symbolize?
Someone or something that causes something bad to happen
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What were the trackers trying to do?
They were trying to find Kino and kill him and get his pearl.
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It is new
ground you are walking on, you do not know the way." What does this mean?
Kino is unexperienced with power. He has no clue what to do. Therefore, he does not know "the way"
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Why can Greed do to a person?
Greed can turn a person away from their friends and family. Greed can make people paranoid and turn their thoughts for selfish purposes
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What does the scorpion symbolize?
It symbolizes evil and the destruction of innocence
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Why didn't Kino sell the pearl to the first pearl buyers?
They were trying to cheat him.
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What is the importance of the social structure
If everyone is at the same level, things would not function in a society. The ones who are powerless have no experience with power and may go wild when power is in their hands.
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What is Kino finding the pearl do to the social structure?
It destroys the structure. People who are powerless rising to power will ruin the way of life according to Juan
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What does the relationship between the doctor and Kino symbolize?
The doctor symbolizes the Spaniards and Kino symbolizes the Native Americans. Their feud is the long lasting dispute between the Spanish and the Native Americans