Does Kino Sell the Pearl?
Juana Nurses Kino and Tells Him That the Pearl Is Evil, Evil, Evil. .. . the Next Day, Kino Goes to Sell the Pearl. Unfortunately for Him, the Pearl Buyers Are...
Juana nurses Kino and tells him that the pearl is evil, evil, evil. ... The next day, Kino goes to sell the pearl. Unfortunately for him, the pearl buyers are all colluding with each other. No one offers him more than a third of the pearl's real value.
Why can't Kino sell the pearl?
Kino did not sell his pearl for fifteen hundred pesos because, as an experienced pearl diver, he knew that his pearl was worth much more. The pearl merchants, however, are working for one main buyer who pays them a salary rather than a portion of the profit.
How much does Kino sell the pearl for?
They offer Kino a thousand pesos for the pearl, which Kino believes is worth fifty thousand. Kino refuses to sell to the pearl dealers and decides to go to the capital instead. That night, Kino is attacked by more thieves, and Juana once again reminds him that the pearl is evil.
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