Important Passages and Conflicts Flashcards
What does this mean?
“The darkness”
Dark symbolizes evil, light for good
What does this mean?
“This was an evil beyond thinking”
refers to the destruction of canoe, it is the livelyhood of the family
What does this mean?
“The canoe of his grandfather, plastered over and over”
means canoe has been passed down from generation to generation
What does this mean?
“Every man suddenly became related to Kino’s pearl”
means that every one wants money so they all see the pearl as a source of personal gain, kino is between them and the money they want
What does the Literary Device mean?
“The essence (spirit) of pearl mixed with essence of men and a curious dark residue was precipitated.”
TYPE OF LITERARY DEVICE:
means the pearl, which is evil, brings out the evil in humans that is usually not visible
PERSONIFICATION
What does this Literary device mean?
“Song of the family”
TYPE OF LITERARY DEVICE:
Kino’s identity, cuture, and is a source of comfort and strength
METAPHOR
What are the conflicts?
Man vs man (Kino vs trackers, doctor, pearl dealers)
Man vs self (Kino vs consious, greed)
Man vs society (Kino and family vs racist society)
Man vs nature (Kino vs elements)
