Brandon Reichle
English PreAP
Period 4
11/7/15
“Kino had wondered often at the iron in his patient, fragile wife. She, who was obedient and respectful...she could arch her back in child pain with hardly a cry. She could stand fatigue and hunger almost better than Kino...she was like a strong man.”(1.22)
This quote symbolizes the theme of gender because it shows Kino describing his wife as a strong independent woman.
“In his mind a new song had come, the Song of Evil, the music of the enemy, of any foe of the family...a dangerous melody...the Song of the Family cried plaintively.”(1.14)
This quote symbolizes the theme of family by describing a new song Kino hears, a song of evil. This is family because his definition of evil is anything that …show more content…
“...her eyes as cold as the eyes of a lioness. This was Juana's first baby – this was...everything...in Juana's world.”(1.28)
This quote is an example of the theme of family because it shows Juana being very protective of her first born, Coyotito and that she would do anything to keep him safe.
“‘Throw it away, Kino. Let us break it between stones. Let us bury it... throw it back into the sea. It has brought evil.’”(3.75)
This quote shows Juana telling Kino that the pearl is evil. The pearl is a symbol of evil. That is why this quotes symbolizes the theme of evil.
“Kino looked down at her and...he hissed at her like a snake...Juana stared at him with wide unfrightened eyes...and then the rage left him.”(5.3)
This quote is an example of the theme greed because it shows how money can make someone do crazy things.
“‘Hush," said Kino. "Do not speak any more...we will sell the pearl, and then the evil will be gone, and only the good remain.’”(3.78)
This is the theme of evil because it shows the pearl being a symbol evil, and that they must get rid of it.
“...but why not, since he was so rich. And Kino saw [himself] in the pearl, holding a Winchester
English PreAP
Period 4
11/7/15
“Kino had wondered often at the iron in his patient, fragile wife. She, who was obedient and respectful...she could arch her back in child pain with hardly a cry. She could stand fatigue and hunger almost better than Kino...she was like a strong man.”(1.22)
This quote symbolizes the theme of gender because it shows Kino describing his wife as a strong independent woman.
“In his mind a new song had come, the Song of Evil, the music of the enemy, of any foe of the family...a dangerous melody...the Song of the Family cried plaintively.”(1.14)
This quote symbolizes the theme of family by describing a new song Kino hears, a song of evil. This is family because his definition of evil is anything that …show more content…
“...her eyes as cold as the eyes of a lioness. This was Juana's first baby – this was...everything...in Juana's world.”(1.28)
This quote is an example of the theme of family because it shows Juana being very protective of her first born, Coyotito and that she would do anything to keep him safe.
“‘Throw it away, Kino. Let us break it between stones. Let us bury it... throw it back into the sea. It has brought evil.’”(3.75)
This quote shows Juana telling Kino that the pearl is evil. The pearl is a symbol of evil. That is why this quotes symbolizes the theme of evil.
“Kino looked down at her and...he hissed at her like a snake...Juana stared at him with wide unfrightened eyes...and then the rage left him.”(5.3)
This quote is an example of the theme greed because it shows how money can make someone do crazy things.
“‘Hush," said Kino. "Do not speak any more...we will sell the pearl, and then the evil will be gone, and only the good remain.’”(3.78)
This is the theme of evil because it shows the pearl being a symbol evil, and that they must get rid of it.
“...but why not, since he was so rich. And Kino saw [himself] in the pearl, holding a Winchester