| Kino is a poor Indian pearl diver. When his baby, Coyotito, is stung by a scorpion, he fears that he may not make it. One day, when diving, he finds a huge pearl he knows to be worth a lot of money. At first, to him and his wife Juana, the pearl seems like a blessing. But as the book progresses, it's greatness is questioned.
After he finds the pearl, life for Kino and his family becomes more complicated. Juana wants to destroy the pearl, but Kino doesn't let her. When a dangerous group of attackers try to kill Kino and his family for the pearl, they find themselves fighting for their lives. | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of book? - depressed Time/era of story - 1930's-1950's Life of a profession: Ethnic/Regional/Religion Poverty, surviving Yes Kind of living: - general poverty story Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Job/Profession/Status story Yes Ethnic/regional/gender life Yes Main Character Gender - Male Profession/status: Age: - 20's-30's Ethnicity/Nationality Main Adversary Identity: - an organization Age: - 20's-30's Profession/status: How sensitive is this character? Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters Setting How much descriptions of surroundings? - 8 () The Americas (not US): Yes The Americas: - Mexico Ice Caps/Sea? Yes Small town? Yes Small town people: - sinister, like an X-Files Gomer Pyle Writing Style Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog |
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