How Does Kino's Life Changed

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How does Kino’s life changed Kino throws the pearl back to the sea because he killed the man, his son, Coyotito died and his dreams and hopes was shattered. Kino’s life was changed, after he found the pearl. He thought that the pearl brought the death of Coyotito. And there have other reasons made Kino throws the pearl back to the sea. Kino throws the pearl back to the sea because he killed the man. The reason that Kino killed the man was because the man wanted Kino’s pearl. But Kino needed the pearl that Coyotito go to school, and learn reading. Kino didn’t wanted Coyotito be the poor fisherman same as himself. So he killed the man. After Kino killed the man he went to his brother’s house. On page 64, paragraph 7 it said “In the fight I

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