The Pearl 3
Beginning of paper
Kino, a poor Indian fisherman, lives on the Gulf of California
with his wife Juana and son Coyotito. Their simple hut is made of
brush, and the couple sleeps on mats thrown on the dirt floor, while
Coyotito sleeps in a hanging box. Like others in their poor village,
they depend on nature for s ....
Middle of paper
.... in the Gulf,
Kino finds an enormous pearl and cries out in joy. He believes the
pearl will make him rich and enable him to provide security for his
family. But Kino discovers otherwise. The pearl stirs envy in the
villagers, and that night Kino is attacked in his hut by a thief. The
following day, he tries to sell the pearl to buyers in town, but he is
offered only a small amount of money for it. The buyers all work for
the same man. They know the pearl is worth a for ....
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Word count: 792
Page count: 3 (approximately 250 words per page)
