the pearl chatper 4

Summary:

Kino's neighbors wonder what they would do if they had found the pearl, and suggest giving it as a present to the Pope, buying Masses for the souls of his family, and distributing it among the poor of La Paz. Kino goes to sell his pearl, accompanied by his neighbors, but the pearl dealer only offers a thousand pesos when Kino believes that he deserves fifty thousand. Although other dealers inspect the pearl and give similar prices, Kino refuses their offer and decides to go to the capital to sell it there. That night, Kino is attacked by more thieves, and Juana once again reminds Kino that the pearl is evil. However, Kino vows that he will not be cheated, for he is a man.

Interesting sentence:

Kino, this pearl is evil. Let us destroy it before it destroys us.

Question:

Did Kino destroy the pearl?

Why Juana reminds Kino the pearl is evil?

What did Kino think?

Vocabulary:

mel·o·dy

   /ˈmɛl ə di/ Show Spelled[mel-uh-dee] Show IPA

–noun, plural -dies.

1.

musical sounds in agreeable succession or arrangement.

ter·ror

   /ˈtɛr ər/ Show Spelled[ter-er] Show IPA

–noun

1.

intense, sharp, overmastering fear: to be frantic with terror

husk·y

¹    /ˈhʌs ki/ Show Spelled [huhs-kee] Show IPA adjective, husk·i·er, husk·i·est. noun, plural husk·ies.

–adjective

1.

big and strong; burly.