"The Pearl" by John Steinbeck

The novel The Pearl takes place in the 1930s in La Paz, on the Baja Peninsula The three main characters are Kino, Juana, and Coyotito. Kino is Juana's husband and Coyotito's father; he is very brave and stubborn. Juana is Kino's wife and Coyotito's mother. Coyotito is obviously Kino and Juana's baby boy. The situation of this novel is that Coyotito has been stung by a scorpion and Kino and Juana need to find a way for getting enough money to pay a doctor for Coyotito's care. Kino finds the "Pearl of the World" but by then Juana has cured Coyotito and Kino's family experience's harsh adventures trying to sell the pearl. Despite Juan's legitimate concerns Kino feels he must sell the pearl for a fair price
One reason Kino feels he must sell the pearl is because the return money from pearl will raise his social class. …