Themes, Symbols, Plot Structure Flashcards
1
Q
What are 3 themes in the novel?
A
- greed as a desructive force
- roles of fate in shaping humna life
- colonial society’s oppression of native cultures
2
Q
What does the pearl symbolize?
A
riches and greed
3
Q
What does the scorpion symbolize?
A
fate, the dangers to native culture
4
Q
What does Kino’s canoe symbolize
A
heritage, Kino’s chance to hand down his livelyhood to Coyotito
5
Q
What does the rifle symbolize
A
an event that causes sudden damage or distress
6
Q
What does Juana’s shawl symbolize?
A
protection, and Juana’s love for Coyotito
7
Q
What is the exposition?
A
kino and his family living hapily but poor
8
Q
What is the rising action?
A
- scorpion stings coyotito,
- go to doctor but are denied,
- finds pearl, Kino makes plans,
- myseriusly attacked,
- attempts to sell pearl,
- Juana tries to get rid of pearl, Kino beats her
9
Q
What is the climax?
A
Kino kills a man, showing full extent of the Pearl’s evil
10
Q
What is falling action?
A
- Kino’s house and canoe are destroyed
- Kino + family flee,
- discover trackers following them
- climb up mountain and hid in cave
11
Q
What is the resolution?
A
- Kino tries to kill the trackers
- Coyotito is shot
- Juana+Kino return and throw the pearl in the ocean
