One sentence that really stood out to me, was when the doctor said "I am a doctor, not a veterinarian." (P. 8) when the baby/scorpion dilemma was presented to him. This sentence really stood out to me because it shows the doctor's shocking ignorance and extreme hatred towards the native people. It shows his ignorance and hatred because of the way he presents the natives and calls them animals by saying that he is doctor, not a veterinarian that treats animals. What sentence stands out to you?
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Sai Tyada
11/5/2014 12:28:00 pm
the sentence that most stood out to me was when the doctors servant said "the doctor has gone outside,for a serious case" when the doctor was eating tiny chocolate eggs and thinking about Paris. The doctor would not have done the same thing if it was a town member. Do you think this is fair?
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Monica Ho
11/6/2014 09:45:13 pm
A couple of sentences that stood out to me were ""Has he any money?" the doctor demanded. "No, they never have any money. I, I alone in the world am supposed to work for nothing- and I am tired of it. See if he has any money!"" These sentences stood out to me because I can relate it to the Socratic discussion about money and if it can buy happiness. In The Pearl, there is a paragraph that describes him in his riches. It shows how he takes things for granted. Instead of buying "coffee at a coffee shop with friends, he bought an expensive rug." What is your perspective on these sentences?
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Virginia
11/6/2014 09:59:29 pm
One sentence that really stood out to me was when the doctor said "Have I nothing better to do than cure insect bites for 'little Indians?' (P. 11) This stood out to me because it makes me predict that the story will center on how horrible the Native Indians were treated. The doctor wasn't showing anything but pure racism toward the Indians when he said this. Kino probably felt anger toward the doctor when he denied treatment to his son just because he was an Indian. I think that in this story, people like the doctor have developed stereotypes against the Natives, like how they're really poor, and I think that this type of statement will lead Kino to find the pearl, so the doctor will treat Coyotito.
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Sydney Whitehurst
11/6/2014 09:59:36 pm
A sentence that defiantly stood out to me was "this was Juana's first baby-this was nearly everything there was in Juana's world," in the book she shows that this is true by the way she wants the doctor so bad. It stood out to me because I know many mothers would do anything for there children. Does this sentence remind you of any mothers you know?
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Hunter Kiehl
11/6/2014 09:59:58 pm
A sentence that stood out to me in chapter 1 would have to be " Kino felt weak and afraid and angry all at the same time. Rage and terror went together." I really like this sentence because it shows Kinos true feelings torward the doctor. He believe that the doctor treats Kinos race (Indians) like different animals. So it really shows the frustration and hard feelings he has torward the doctors thoughts and actions. Before he knocks on the doctors door he is feeling regret and anger and so many emotions and it really gives you an example of what he is feeling inside.
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Ava
11/6/2014 10:08:11 pm
"Have I nothng better to do than cure insect bites for 'little Indians'? I am a doctor not a veterinarian."
This stood out to me, because it shows how their society is set up. The rich are only worthy of being looked upon as people, as the poor are looked upon as animals. That is exactly what the doctor referred to when he said 'veternarian'. It's really quite sad that rank in a community could be that harsh.
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Ava
11/16/2014 07:40:52 pm
Why did you pick the sentence that you chose?
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Mia
11/6/2014 10:08:19 pm
One sentence that stood out to me was, "His people had once been great makers of songs so everything they saw or thought or did or heard became a song." This stood out to me because, although it may not be an important detail, I think that as the story progresses, and the emotions in the chapters vary, there will be so many new songs, until the entire book becomes a mixture of emotions, traumatizing events, and colorful, vivid images. Another reason that I think this sentence stood out to me so much is because my head is always filled with music, so I can somewhat relate to Kino. What emotions do you predict will play a role in this book in later chapters?
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Alyssa Guckenberger
11/6/2014 10:11:09 pm
One sentence that really stuck out to me is, "Have I nothing better to do than cure insect bites for 'little Indians'?..." This really stuck out to me because he says it as if it is a punishment to help them. It shows that the doctor only cares about helping people that are in his race, and if you aren't in his race, you better have money. I feel like this is going to have to deal with something in the book in the future by foreshadowing it.
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Allie
11/6/2014 10:19:48 pm
The importance of the doctor getting money to look at the baby stood out to me. ""Has he any money?" the doctor demanded "no, they never have any money. I, I alone in the world am supposed to work for nothing--- and I am tired of it. See if he has any money."" (11). This sentence stood out to be because it shows not only the selfish ways of the doctor, but also a chilling similarity to today's society. Many people today would not work for nothing in return, solely because it is "below them". The text says ""The doctor has gone out," he said. "He was called to a serious case." And he shut the gate quickly of shame." (12). This shows that this person can see that something he is doing is wrong, but still do it. He sees this it is selfish to turn away the poor, but he still closes the gate on them. Do you think what they did was wrong?
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Jamie E. Carpenter
11/6/2014 10:21:06 pm
Within chapter one, some sentences that captured my attention were on page four of the online book when, it reads: "In Kino's head there was a song now, clear and soft, and if he had been able to speak of it, he would have called it, The Song Of Family." Then on page five in the online book, it states a similar sentence: "In his mind a new song had come, The Song of Evil, the music of the enemy, of any foe of the family, a savage, secret, dangerous melody, and underneath, The Song Of Family cried plaintively." These quotes show what Kino is feeling without actually saying "he is feeling____." During The Song Of Family Kino was at ease and peace with the world. He was content, happy, and thriving. During The Song Of Evil, Kino was rigid, upset, scared, immobile, worried, and on edge. I was intrigued by the way the author compared the setting and movements of things around the main character to a song. I would have never thought to do that and am looking forward to using that technique in my writing as well. Do you think that this comparison made the story better? How?
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Hannah Huber
11/9/2014 02:41:20 am
One sentence that stood out to me was when the doctor said "I am a doctor, not a veterinarian." (Pg. 8 on the PDF.) That stood out to me because he thinks of different religions so lowly that he would call them animals. And in a village like that, wouldn't a scorpion sting be something easy to cure? I mean they happen all the time there! How can someone be so selfish and rude to not help a baby? That baby could have a life, have children, and feel experiences, but it might It because the doctor called an animal and refused to help him.
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Hannah Huber
11/9/2014 02:43:20 am
The iPad wasn't letting me type, so what i meant to say was " he might not have that because the doctor called him an animal and refused to help him."
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Jacinda Ybarra
11/11/2014 08:20:27 pm
Hannah I agree that the doctor is very racist towards other humans but that is how it has always been in some parts of the world. During the slave trade whites were very judgmental about skin color. People were not tolerant of each other. Whites looked down on blacks as the doctor looked down on the poor of a different race.
Hannah Huber
11/13/2014 10:20:34 pm
What's something that you regret saying.
Samantha
11/9/2014 03:49:30 am
The line that stood out the most to me was "I am a doctor, not a veterinarian." This line stood out the most because he had so much disrespect towards these people who are also human. They may not have a ton of money but inside they are the same as the rest of us. I think that it was so selfish of the doctor to refuse to help a dying baby, just because his family didn't have money. People should help others not because of money, but out of the goodness in their heart, which this doctor did not have.
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Samantha
11/9/2014 03:52:45 am
Just because these people looked different than himself, the baby nor the family were by any means animals. The first race is human. Why would someone not want to help a dying baby, even if the family did not have money?
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Santana
11/11/2014 10:35:34 am
I agree, what would cause someone to be selfish enough to not help an innocent and dying baby?
Ashley
11/9/2014 07:00:15 am
One sentence that stood out to me was "The doctor has gone," he said. "He was called to a serious case." I think this sentence stood out to me because it shows that all the doctor cared about was if the patient had money or was his race. It also is saying that the doctor thought the Indian baby was not important and that a patient his race with money is more of a "serious" case. What would you do if you were in a situation that Kino was in?
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Johnathan
11/9/2014 10:02:53 pm
The sentence "does he have any money" stood out to me. The doctor is greedy and fat. He doesn'tare about helping others for free. He is a true rich man, and a pig at that. What other quotes can you find like this?
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Abby B.
11/9/2014 10:11:44 pm
One sentence that stood out to me was "This doctor was not of his people. This doctor was of a race which for nearly four hundred years had beaten and starved and robbed and despised Kino's race" This stood out to me because it showed how segregated this town was. So segregated that Kino didn't even want to go to the doctor purely because he was of a different race. This can only lead me to believe that most of the people who are of the doctors race don't want to go over to Kino's side of the town either.
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Abby B.
11/9/2014 10:13:05 pm
Pg. 9
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Isabella
11/9/2014 10:15:54 pm
A sentence that stood out to be in the book was when the doctor said, "Have I nothing better to do than cure insect bites for 'little indians'? I am a doctor, not a veterinary." That sentence stood out to me because it tells me that the doctor thinks that indians aren't really people, and that he shouldn't waste his time with them. I think that many other people thought the same way back then, not just the doctor. Another sentence that stood out to me was "It was a morning like other mornings and yet perfect among mornings." Because it represents that even though Kino's life wasn't glamourous, he still appreciated it and loved his life just the way it was. That last sentence is a little hard for me to feel the same way about though, because whenever a new product comes out, I want to own it. And since I tend to receive those things, I constantly want more of the newest things.
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Allison Ritchie
11/9/2014 10:21:34 pm
"it is a little Indian with a baby. He says a scorpion stung it." (11)
This sentance stands out to me because the servant calls Kino and Coyotito "It" as if he isn't even human, or as if they are lesser people.
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Megan Kuhs
11/10/2014 09:54:37 pm
A sentence that stood out to me in Chapter One :
"Under her breathe Juana repeated an ancient magic to guard against such evil, and on top of that she muttered a Hail Mary between clenched teeth."
I think that this sentence stood out to me because it was descriptive and I feel like tou can imagine how she looks when shes saying it or how she sounds.
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Jacinda Ybarra
11/11/2014 08:04:01 pm
Danger is near, the sound of danger surrounds the family. I baced the
last scentence on a quote from page 5 "the thorned tail jerked right..." "Fell on the babys shoulder,landed, and struck." Kinto also references the aongs of his life frequently throughout chapter 1. When I think of a scorpion I think of posin, poison leads to death.
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Jacinda Ybarra
11/11/2014 08:15:16 pm
how can you sense that danger is near? What kind of dangers are in your life?
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Kamryn
11/11/2014 10:09:30 pm
The sentence that should out to me was, "Have I nothing better to do than cure insect bites for 'little Indians'? I am a doctor not a veterinary." The reason this sentence should out me is because he speaks to them as if the Indians arn't as good as him, or arn't worthy of his treatment.
What do you think causes someone to hate someone so much that they arn't willing to save their life.
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Amber Renteria
11/13/2014 10:01:05 pm
One sentence that stood out to me was, "Has he any money?" This sentence stood out to me because it made me feel like the doctor doesnt care about helping people, all he cares about is the money. He doesn't care about helping anyone in live or die situations, as long as he gets his money he will give his all, and if they don't have money he kinda forgets about them. Which is wrong because a person is a person, who cares if they have money. The person could be dying. Is money worth costing someone their life?
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Esmeralda
11/16/2014 09:18:55 am
A sentence that stood out to me was, "His people had once been great makers of songs so that everything they saw or did or heard became a song. That was a very long ago. The songs remained;" These sentences stood out to me because They show how Kino is very close to his roots. And it makes me wonder if further into the story he will refer back to this as a guidance. How does your roots help you?
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Hallie Halquist
11/23/2014 10:02:04 am
The sentence that stood out the most to me was "have I nothing better to do then cure insect bites for little Indians?" This got my attention because it showed how the doctor thought highly of himself and treated kino's race poorly. Why do you think the doctor didn't treat kino's race equal?
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Tessa Wienss
11/24/2014 12:07:25 am
There are multiple sentences that stood out to me in chapter 1 on page 3. "And this was part of the family song too. It was all part. Sometimes it rose to an aching chord that caught the throat, saying this is safety, this is warmth, this is the Whole." These sentences stand out to me because, being a musician, I can relate the moments of life to a song just like Kino does. Good moments are the joyous, major melodies and cruel moments are the slow, aching, minor melodies. Kino hears all of these songs as well, and he hears the song of the family in his head when he realizes how happy he is with the simplicity of his life. Also, when the sentence says "this is the Whole," I think the author means that Kino needs nothing but the love he receives from those around him. His life is simple and the songs he hears in his head portray his contentment.
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Tessa Wienss
11/24/2014 12:08:09 am
Can you relate to the music?
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