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First published in 1945, The Pearl is the story of Kino, Juana, and their baby Coyotito who one day discover a giant pearl on one of their fishing expeditions. All of a sudden, their entire village measures time against when Kino found his pearl.
A violent struggle ensues, and Kino’s efforts to chase away the criminal leave him bloodied. Terribly upset by this turn of events, Juana proposes that they abandon the pearl, which she considers an agent of evil. The next morning, Kino and Juana make their way to town to sell the pearl.
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In ‘The Pearl,’ Kino finds a precious pearl which makes him nurse ambitions for a better life for himself and his family. However, the pearl makes them an object of evil conspiracies by the people in their town.
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