I feel that with all the hype about the pearl the wealth may go to Kino's head and he may splurge too much and not be able to pay back his debt. Do you think he will become greedy?
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Sai Tyada
11/5/2014 09:43:36 pm
I also feel what the doctor fed Coyotito was a drug and that is what made him sick.
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Johnathan Kahler
11/6/2014 10:04:54 pm
When kino finds the pearl, he gets overcome with greed. Therefore, people try to take that wealth away from him. Like the doctor feeding Coyotito the bad medicine. How would you handle a situation like this?
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Johnathan
11/9/2014 10:00:37 pm
The pearl is a symbolof welth and luck. The scorpion os a symbol of death and misfortune. What symbols can you find?
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Virginia
11/10/2014 06:41:26 am
Can't you give direct evidence from the book?
Virginia
11/9/2014 06:05:46 am
What are the two essential questions, anyway?
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Virginia
11/9/2014 09:33:49 am
Never mind to that.
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Virginia(:
11/10/2014 07:02:09 am
Well, one thing for sure, every time the author talks about "music" and "songs," a symbol is being represented. For example, "And the music of the pearl rose like a chorus of trumpets in his ears," (P. 13 in the pdf.) This text is describing Kino when he first finds the pearl. He starts to dream about the many things he thinks he get with the pearl. I know that this ties back to one of the essential questions, "What is true happiness," because in this text, Kino thinks that having the pearl will buy him true happiness.
Monica Ho
11/10/2014 08:31:06 am
At the beginning of chapter three, one symbol that really stood out to me was the pearl. When I read the discription of what he was going to do with such wealth, I was thinking it symbolized hope. He was thinking of another way of living from the life he already has. Kino made a "plan" for himself. First, he will get married and then send his Coyotito to school. If he sends Coyotito to school, he will read and write. This symbolizes Kino's family being free. This is because "He will know and through him we will know." (Page 14 of online pdf.) This ties in with the first essential question, "What is true happiness?" because the pearl lets Kino make his dream of marrying Juana and sending Coyotito to school a reality. What do you think the pearl symbolized?
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Hannah Huber
11/10/2014 09:31:12 am
From the doctores POV, I think one symbol in chapter 3 is greed. Once the doctor heard that Kino had found the "Pearl of the World" he immediately helped him. Before, when Kino had no money to give to him, he called his baby an animal. All the doctor wants is his job to be worth something, money in this case. I think that the doctor thinks that when he has a lot of money, he will be happy, and when someone can't offer him money, he doesn't see why he should help him/her. I think he's selfish In this way because he'll refuse to help anyone who can't offer him his "happiness." The doctor has the wrong POV on life, even if the parents can't pay, saving a babies life is worth it.
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Tessa Wienss
11/10/2014 09:45:42 pm
i believe that the biggest symbol in this story is the pearl. For kino and Juana, the pearl symbolizes hope for a better future for their son as well as hope for a better future for themselves with the wealth and luck the pearl Has brought them. For other people in the village the pearl symbolizes greed because they all want to have the luck brought to Kino's family. Answering the question "what is happiness," I think that kino was happier before the pearl because he didn't have to look over his shoulder to make sure no one would hurt him or his family. This book is a classic because it is teaching a lesson and has been read by many. What do you think will happen of Kino becomes too greedy
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Samantha
11/11/2014 08:19:45 am
I think the biggest simple but so far is the oyster. I think that the oyster is the most apparent symbol so far because it represents hope for the wellness of their son. However, I think another symbol that has involved is the pearl because without the oyster the Pearl would never exist.The oyster somewhat represents true happiness, but it also does not. With the pearl comes the chance to get a doctor for their son, which is ultimately what they want, but it also comes with greed. Evidence of that during chapter 3, they get a doctor for their son, which increase his chance of listening. But also during chapter three, kino sees a vision in the pearl. In this vision, he sees a bunch of stuff that in all reality the family does not need. I think that kino and the family should be focused on the basic needs of life. I think it was greedy of kino to want new clothes, when he should save money for the health of the family, and also to spend some money on resources.
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Samantha
11/11/2014 08:20:51 am
What do you think kino and his family should spend their oyster money on?
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Ashley
11/11/2014 10:00:46 am
One symbol that is emerging is the pearl. The Pearl symbolizes hope and faith for Kino's family. This is because when Kino finds the pearl, his mind opens up and starts to think about all the pleasure the pearl will bring his family. For example, Coyotito going to school and Juana and him having a bunch of new things (chapter 3). Though when all things start off well, Kino does not realize how much danger the Pearl would bring him. This symbolizes that with money comes danger. On page 18-19 (iPad), an intruder breaks into Kino's house and tries to steal his pearl. A question asked was "what is happiness?" For Kino I think happiness is keeping and knowing his family is safe more than wealthiness. What other dangers do you think the pearl could bring Kino and his family?
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Santana Vannarath
11/11/2014 09:51:22 pm
One symbol in the book that I think is important, are the oysters, which represent luck and chanceI think this because on page 10 of the PDF, the author says "the finding of [a pearl] was luck, a little pat on the back by God or the gods or both." This means that finding a pearl inside an oyster takes a lot of chance and luck. That's why the oysters represent luck, because you have a chance to find a pearl with every oyster you find. What symbol in the book do you find important?
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Alyssa Guckenberger
11/11/2014 10:11:47 pm
I think the biggest symbol in this story so far is the pearl. I think this because the pearl is there to provide wealth, hope, and many more glorious treats. On pages 24, 25, and 26 Kino is talking about all of the things the pearl could bring them. It could get him and Juana to marry, it could get them new and improved clothes, it could get them a rifle for protection, and it could provide education for their child. The pearl symbolizes wealth. Another example, outside of the book, is when people get a raise at their job. When somebody gets a raise, they may like to celebrate by going shopping, buying a new phone, or just improving anything that they can. That also shows wealth. If you were to have found the pearl, what would you have done with it?
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Mia
11/11/2014 10:13:10 pm
The main symbol I saw emerge from chapter three was the pearl, but in this chapter, the symbol of the pearl was a bit more sinister and twisted that it was in the first two chapters. In this chapter, I saw that the pearl represented evil, jealousy, and money. I saw this because in the book was it said,"The news stirred up something infinitely black and evil in the town; the black distillate was like the scorpion, or like hunger in the smell of food, or like loneliness when love is withheld." I see the pearl being represented as evil and jealousy especially when the book uses the words "black and evil" to describe the town. The only reason the town would be evil towards Kino would be because they are jealous of his luck and wealth, so that is why the pearl also represents jealousy. The pearl is the one who brought about the jealousy, evil, and, yes, the money. As for the essential questions, I do not know what true happiness is, for it is a different thing in each person's eyes. But I do know that true happiness is not wealth, for wealth only brings about the evil in people, and this I know for sure. Take Kino as an example. As for the most harmful type of poverty, I believe the most harmful type of poverty is being extremely poor in happiness. People who are starving or homeless but are still happy are among the richest in the world if they have a friend to laugh with and happiness in their heart. What does "true happiness" mean to you?
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Allison Ritchie
11/11/2014 10:18:52 pm
I think that Coyotito's scorpion bite is a symbol for unexpected problems that could happen at any time, with or without warning.
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Allie
11/11/2014 11:46:28 pm
The two greatest symbols that have stood out to me so far are the Pearl and the doctor. At first I thought that the Pearl was the one to symbolize greed and weather, but as I read I found my self thinking it symbolized hope. Kino announced to everyone his plans once he sold the Pearl. He told them first, he will get married. Second, would she Coyotito to school, where he would learn to read and write. (P.12-14 on PDF) I also believe the doctor symbolizes greed and selfishness. When Kino only had a small amount of money to offer him, he refused to see the baby. He said he was sick of working for free. However, one he found out that Kino had found the "Pearl of the World" he told everyone they were his patients and helped him. This was very greedy and selfish of him. He was only in it for the fame and money that came along with it. What symbols did you see?c
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Hunter
11/12/2014 10:15:57 am
One of The main symbols in chapter 3, would have to be the pearl. I say this because the Pearl has changed Kino and Jauna a great deal already. My first thoughts were that the pearl symbolized hope for Kino, yet as I kept reading, I found that it symbolized misfortune, and evil. It stated; "The news stirred up something black and infinitely evil in the town..." This gives you an idea that the pearl will give nothing but misfortune.And another symbol that I found in chapter 3 is greed. You would think the pearl would have a good impact on Kino, and help him to obtain a better life style for him and his family with all of the wealth. Yet reading more, the doctor has played a big role in this chapter also because when Kino didn't have any money to pay the doctor he would not help them. But as soon as he got the pearl the doctor was ready to help Coyotito, obviously for the exchange of wealth, or the pearl. That is called greed. The doctor wants to help their family ever since he found out that it was "The Pearl of the World", he was all ears. The greed represents how the fortune of Kinos family has an effect on other people. Do you often find your self "jealous" sometimes just like the doctor?
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Isabella
11/13/2014 05:05:05 am
One major symbol that is emerging is the pearl, obviously. I say this because when Kino finds the pearl, his luck has changed and it changes his life. The pearl also changes Kino himself because he is overcome by greed and wants more. Another major symbol is the scorpion that stung Koyotito. The scorpion is a major symbol because it represents death and misfortune to Kino amd his family. Those are pretty much the two big symbols of the story that I can think of...
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Kamryn
11/13/2014 09:28:42 am
I think we can all agree that the pearl is a pretty big symbol when it comes to this book. I truly believe that the pearl is a symbol for greed, and power.The whole book (not including a brief part in the beginning) revolves around this pearl, and over time it because apparent that this pearl is driving Kino mad. He is making decisions that wouldn't probably had ever crossed his mind in the beginning of the book. Times where you can see how the pearl is affecting his actions is when he starts to fear everyone. It becomes so clear to us not only because of this sentence, "Kino searched for a true answer, and at last he said, "Everyone"," but because the way he starts speaking to Juana, and how he starts speaking about all of the big plans he has once he has traded in his pearl for money.
What other stories can you think of that have been similar to this one in the sense that the main character or one of the main characters becomes greedy or "big-headed", or become overwhelmed with power to the point where they can not do positive things with that power?
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Sydney Whitehurst
11/13/2014 11:21:50 am
i feel like the biggest symbol in this chapter is the pearl. I think in the beginning it symbolized hope for the family. Kino thinks that all that this pearl will bring is happiness and good. His mind goes straight to all the things he and his family can have, instead of
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Sydney Whitehurst
11/13/2014 11:23:49 am
taking precautions. On page 19 someone broke into his house. I don't think he realizes there can be bad that comes with wealth. Do you think money could bring him true happiness?
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Jacinda Ybarra
11/13/2014 11:46:32 pm
The symbol that stood out to me is the pearl. The pearls value was a huge impact on kintos life and how people looked at him. What shocked me the most about this shole chapter is when the doctor barged in to save the baby with out the fathers consent. Of course Fter giving the child medicine he brings up the price they would have to pay for his efforts. The only reason he went there was for a profit like any human that resembols Mr. Krabs he expects a payment for his work.
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Jacinda Ybarra
11/13/2014 11:49:31 pm
An obvious answer is here, but I must ask... Is the money grabber Mr. Krabs like selfish humans? Or is Mr. Krabs better than them does Mr. Krabs ever learn his lesson?
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Jamie E. Carpenter
11/14/2014 07:10:38 am
A symbol that keeps coming up is The Song Of Family/Good/Evil. I presume that this symbolizes how Kino sees life. The song's represent everything going on around him in his own eyes/perspective. (Pg. four of the online book) Another symbol is on page five through six of the online book where the scorpion enters the story. I presume that the scorpions intrusion on the family's lifestyle symbolizes evil and her crafty way of changing people's lives. It also symbolizes, change and enemies because of the way the incident changed fate and because of the damage it did to Coyotito and his family. (The evil in Kino's life.) I think that these symbols tie back to the essential questions of "what makes you happy?" And "what type of poverty is the most detrimental?" because of the foreshadowing and results of each symbol. With symbol one, (The Songs) we know when Kino is truly happy and when he isn't because of the interesting way the author presented it to us. Though we cannot yet tell what type of poverty is the most detrimental, we realize that Kino and his family are living in poverty but make the very best they can out of it and try to be truly happy with what they've got. With symbol two, (The Scorpion) we see how the kind of poverty the main characters are living in could be and is a bit harmful. The family can't afford types of shoes and beds that is made for protecting people from the harsh ground. They also don't live in the same kinds of houses we live in. Whereas most of us live in wood houses, Kino's family lives in a hut. What symbols so far do you think will be important later on?
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Abby Barrett
11/16/2014 06:25:05 am
The two main symbols in 'The Pearl' are the Pearl and The Doctor. The Pearl symbolizes opportunity for wealth. This is because the Pearl can sit in their hut and be useless but if they sell it, they can be rich. "They waitedin their chairs until the pearls came in, and then they cackled andfought and shouted and threatened until they reached the lowestprice" this quote shows that the sellers are what the Pearl divers truly need. The next symbol is the Doctor. The doctor symbolizes greed, he refuses to do things for others without money.
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Amber
11/16/2014 08:58:37 am
The symbol that stood out to me is the doctor. The doctor symbolises greed. When he asks, "Has he any money." which simply tells me that he doesn't care about helping people. He cares about getting paid for his help. He doesn't care what kind of situation people are in. He is greedy and to me, kinda racist because he regrets to Kino and Coyotito as "Little Indians," which it's wrong as well. Do you think the doctor deserves the doctor position? Why or why not?
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Esmeralda
11/16/2014 11:14:39 am
The biggest symbol emerging in chapter 3 that I see (and clearly everyone) is the pearl. I think the pearl symbolizes aspiration. And with that kind of freedom to crave can be cruel and dangerous. "Every man suddenly became related to Kino's pearl, and Kino's pearl went into the dreams, the speculations, the schemes, the plans, the futures, the wishes, the needs, the lusts, the hungers, of everyone, and only one person stood in the way and that was Kino, so that he became curiously every man's enemy." The pearl became everyone's solution, everyone's dreams would be accomplished. But alas aspiration is truly delusion if you do not meet the goal. It is indeed a cruel trap. Nevertheless it doesn't hurt to dream...or doesn't it?
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Ava
11/16/2014 07:47:18 pm
The main symbol in the book is the pearl. It symbolizes beauty, wealth, delicatcy. Yet, I think in every chapter a new symbol is revealed. A scorpion, canoe, oyster, etc. Did u have any of these same symbols? Why?
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Megan
11/17/2014 11:59:52 am
In my perspective the most important symbol in Chapter 3 of the pearl would have to be the pearl. I believe that it represents multiple different things. Some of these things are greed, hope, luck, and chance. I mentioned greed as in kino realizes the great value of the "Pearl of The World" and immediately starts thinking about himself and how we can spend the money in useless ways. Come back to the essential question "What is true happiness?" I do not believe that you happiness is spending money on things such as buying new clothes and shoes to get married in any fancy church. Kino could get married in a way that didn't include spending so much money on something that wont bring as much happiness as other things. Hope, a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen. Kino had seen the large oyster and realized the great chance of a valuable pearl that he had been hoping for. My question for you is, if you were in Kino's position how would spend the fortune of the pearl?
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