THE PEARL GUIDE BY JOHN STEINBECK
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The Pearl, which takes place in La Paz, Mexico, begins with a description of the
seemingly idyllic family life of Kino, his wife Juana and their infant son,
Coyotito. Kino watches as Coyotito sleeps, but sees a scorpion crawl down the
rope that holds the hanging box where Coyotito lies. Kino attempts to catch the
scorpion, but Coyotito bumps the rope and the scorpion falls on him. Although
Kino kills the scorpion, it still stings Coyotito. Juana and Kino, accompanied by
their neighbors, go to see the local doctor, who refuses to treat Coyotito because
Kino cannot pay.
Kino and Juana leave the doctors and take Coyotito down near the sea, where
Juana uses a seaweed poultice on Coyotito's shoulder, which is now swollen.
Kino dives for oysters from his canoe, attempting to find pearls. He finds a very
large oyster which, when Kino opens it, yields an immense pearl, which Kino
therefore dubs "The Pearl of the World". Kino puts back his head and howls,
causing the other pearl divers to look up and race toward Kino's canoe.
Mutiara, yang berlangsung di La Paz, Meksiko, dimulai dengan deskripsi
kehidupan keluarga Kino yang tampaknya sangat indah, istrinya Juana dan putra bayi mereka,
Coyotito. Kino mengawasi saat Coyotito tidur, tetapi melihat seekor kalajengking merayap ke bawah
tali yang memegang kotak gantung tempat Coyotito berada. Kino mencoba menangkap
kalajengking, tetapi Coyotito menabrak tali dan kalajengking jatuh ke atasnya. Meskipun
Kino membunuh kalajengking, itu masih menyengat Coyotito. Juana dan Kino, ditemani oleh
tetangga mereka, pergi menemui dokter setempat, yang menolak untuk mengobati Coyotito karena
Kino tidak bisa membayar.
Kino dan Juana meninggalkan dokter dan membawa Coyotito ke dekat laut, di mana
Juana menggunakan tapal rumput laut di bahu Coyotito, yang sekarang membengkak.
Kino mencari tiram dari sampannya, berusaha menemukan mutiara. Dia menemukan sangat
tiram besar yang, ketika Kino membukanya, menghasilkan mutiara yang sangat besar, yaitu Kino
karena itu dijuluki "Mutiara Dunia". Kino mengembalikan kepalanya dan melolong,
menyebabkan penyelam mutiara lainnya mendongak dan berlari menuju kano Kino.
Complete summary of John Steinbeck's The Pearl.