Table of Contents
- 1 Why is the town compared to a colonial animal in the pearl?
- 2 How is the town like a nervous system in the pearl?
- 3 What is the town compared to in the pearl?
- 4 What did each person think of when he or she heard the news of the pearl?
- 5 What does Juana try to do with the pearl?
- 6 Why is Kino suddenly every man’s enemy?
Why is the town compared to a colonial animal in the pearl?
A town is a “colonial animal” because news travels so fast it seems to have a memory and motivation of its own. When we are told that a town has “a nervous system and a head and shoulders and feet” it means that towns seem almost alive, like they are entities in themselves.
How is the town like a nervous system in the pearl?
A town is a thing like a colonial animal. A town has a nervous system and a head and shoulders and feet. A town is a thing separate from all other towns, so that there are no two towns alike. And a town has a whole emotion.
What is the town compared to in the pearl?
Steinbeck is comparing the town to an animal’s nervous system. The news of Kino finding a pearl is spreading very quickly throughout the town, similar to how a nervous system pumps blood quickly throughout the body.
What does the town mean in the pearl?
Although it is a great tourist attraction now, it was a quiet little fishing town when Steinbeck writes his parable. His reference to the town that “keeps track of itself and all if its units” means that as long as people were doing what they were suppose to do, it didn’t cause any ripples.
Who reminds Kino that his name is in the Bible?
Q. Which character reminds Kino that his name is in the Bible? “The doctor.
What did each person think of when he or she heard the news of the pearl?
The news of Kino’s pearl spread quickly across town. What did each person think of when he heard it? Each person thought of of their own doings with the pearl and did not think of others. He wanted to treat Coyotito and to convince his father into giving the pearl.
What does Juana try to do with the pearl?
Juana tries to throw the pearl into the sea because she thinks that the pearl is evil and that it is going to destroy them. Kino slaps Juana and kicks Juana to get the pearl from her.
Why is Kino suddenly every man’s enemy?
The poison sacs of the town began to manufacture venom, and the town swelled and puffed with the pressure of it.” Thus, like the venom of the scorpion, jealousy and desire envelop the town, making Kino the target of their hatred and “every man’s enemy.”
What does the scorpion symbolize in the pearl?
The scorpion symbolizes the evil that is found in nature, which is seemingly arbitrary and unmotivated, in contrast to the evil that is found in mankind, which is generally the result of selfish desire and greed.
Why does Kino become every man’s enemy?