The Pearl Coyotito's Downfall

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In The Pearl by John Steinbeck Coyotito caused the downfall of kino because everything revolved around him. They needed money because of him thus is the reason they found the pearl. Kino wanted more money for the pearl because he wanted all this extravagant things for Coyotito. Coyotito got stung by a scorpion and that is what started all of there problems.

Coyotito's sting was the reason why they needed money. “He threw it down and beat it into the earth floor with his fist, and Coyotito screamed with pain in his box.” (pg 6) When Coyotito got stung they needed to go to the doctor but to do so they needed mooney of which they did not have. which then lead them into trying to find a good peral “ And in the canoe above him Kino knew that Juana

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