Coyitito The Pearl

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Family runs like a song sometimes high notes, sometimes low notes, but always a beautiful song. The father, Kino, the mother, Jauna, the baby, Coyitito, live in a small brush house in La Paz, Mexico. The most important thing to them is family. The Pearl by John Steinbeck is an intriguing book that exemplifies how much family matters.
In the book, Kino and Juana are willing to sacrifice every little thing they have for the health of Coyitito. Coyititos’s health was so important to Jauna and Kino that they were prompt to do anything they had to do to cure Coyitito. Although the selfish doctor refuses to treat Coyitito the first time, Jauna and Kino don’t give up. Eagerly, Jauna and Kino go out and find the pearl so they can afford to pay the

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