Pearl Chapter 1 Vocabulary and Questions English Final Q&A

Pearl Chapter 1 Vocabulary and Questions English Final Q&A pulque Ans- Mexican alcoholic drink Bougainvillea Ans- plant or vine that grows around a wall alms Ans- money or food given to the poor indigene Ans- native or a descendent of an original tribe suppliant Ans- beg, or humble plea Avarice Ans- The greed for money and wealth indigent Ans- Poor or needy briefly describe the lifestyle of Kino, Juana, and Coyotito Ans- their lifestyle is very peaceful and always having constant with him in song throughout their lives. Everything is just perfect with harmony and nature all around or no when is complaining. When a disastrous event occurs such as when coyotito got bit by the scorpion, the family song changes from happy to angry or other emotions depending on the events that concur with Keno and his family's life. When reading the story you can feel the same strong connection between this family and the connection with the neighbors to one another. Their life is simple, Humble, peaceful, in rhythm, harmonic, and they are living in innocence meaning they are happy with what they have: Ignorance isn't bliss which means unaware=joy or when you want what you already have you have a happy attitude but if not you suffer describe how Kino's life is symbolized in songs what contrasting songs are emphasized at different times? Ans- there are different songs in Kino's life based on events that occur for instance when Kino wakes up to see his wife Juana looking back at him he feels a constant happy song in his life otherwise known as the song of the family which is harmonic. But when Kino see the scorpion climbing up the crib he feels the presence of an angry enemy song otherwise known as the song of evil which means unbalanced and chaos what evidence of belief in superstition can you find? Ans- when wanna was saying the prayer for coyotito in the scorpion was about to stink with what events in this chapter does the real action of the story begin? Ans- The tension of the novella the pearl begins when Juana and Kino stop in the middle of their peaceful morning routine after seeing the scorpion hanging from Coyotiro's crib. then when Coyotiro hits the rope and the scorpion stings his shoulder, is where the action actually starts why would it be a "remarkable thing" to get the doctor to come to the village? Ans- The doctor only helps the people in the Stone Village because they have enough money to pay him for his service whereas the grass cut Village is supposed to be known as the poor village and the doctor is filled with avarice thoughts. The doctor also does not like Kino's people's race so he stays away from their village, so it would be Americal if the doctor came to the village to heal Coyotito what is the difference between the city of grass huts in the city of Stone? How are we made aware of the difference? Ans- The grass hut city is supposedly were all the poor people live there as the city of Stone is with the doctor and all the rich people live in the city of grass huts it's much more connected as community and we see this when the whole community goes down with Keno and his family to the city of Stone together. the difference is made clear when the city of Stone people are being bratty and racist when the people come from the grass hut and try to get attention from the doctor in chapter 1 we meet the doctor how is the doctor seen by the beggars? Ans- he is seen today is filled with avarice thoughts in chapter 1 we meet the doctor, how was the doctor seen by himself? Ans- he thinks he's too high-class for Keno and his family since he lives in the Stone Village while they live in the grass hut Village. He also thinks he is a different race even though they are both just people in chapter 1 we meet the doctor how was the doctor seen by Kino? Ans- kino sees the doctor as a racist rude and selfish person for refusing to help his baby even though they have no money and are the same race of just people