The Pearl
I wonder if the business men evaluating Kino's unusual pearl would have purchased the pearl for a large amount if he was not from "the village." I don't think their way of doing business with him is very appropriate. His pearl seems to be enormous and I think, under normal circumstances, would appraised very well. I think their is a prejudice in their system. What if the doctor had possession of the pearl and was trying to convince them to buy it? What would the business men do for him?
It again is shown that the people that do not come from the town are seen as extremely inferior to the those who do. They are not even given justice or fair treatment, simply because of their background and home. Juana immediately becomes nervous following Kino's murdering of another, even if the action was done in self-defense. She knows that the people with more wealth will turn on him. How can it be fair that Kino is automatically seen as the wrongdoer, even if he had legitimate reasons for what he did?
One thing that Kino continually mentions is different songs. This appears to be important since it comes up throughout the book. Kino talks about the "Song of the Family,""Song of Evil,""Song of the Enemy," "Song of the Pearl That Might Be," and "Song of the Undersea." This seems to be another way that the author tries to narrate the story and communicate the emotions of the characters. These songs also create a mood. For example, the "Song of Evil" goes with scene where Kino and Juana's child is threatened. It adds a depth of darkness and intensity.
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