THE REAL FOX

SAIRUL

SAIFUL

ZUHDI

RAZIF

HAMZI

THE PEARL

CHARACTERS CHARACTERS

KINOKINOPHYSICAL TRAITSPHYSICAL TRAITS

BROWN SKINBROWN SKINCOATSE MOUSTACHECOATSE MOUSTACHEBLACK HAIRBLACK HAIRYOUNG ANG STRONGYOUNG ANG STRONGWARM BRIGHT EYESWARM BRIGHT EYESMEXICAN INDIAN0000MEXICAN INDIAN0000

KINO’S NAMEKINO’S NAME

NAMED AFTER EUSEBIUS KINONAMED AFTER EUSEBIUS KINO17TH CENTURY JESUIT MISIONARY17TH CENTURY JESUIT MISIONARY1ST PROVE BAJA CALIFORNIA WAS A PENINSULA1ST PROVE BAJA CALIFORNIA WAS A PENINSULAWORKED AMONG THE GULF INDIANSWORKED AMONG THE GULF INDIANSNAME SUGGESTS QUALITIES OF GOODNESS AND NAME SUGGESTS QUALITIES OF GOODNESS AND GRETNESS.GRETNESS.

OCUPATIONOCUPATION

POOR FISHERMANPOOR FISHERMANPEARL DRIVERPEARL DRIVERCANOE-ONLY VALUABLE POSSESSIONCANOE-ONLY VALUABLE POSSESSION

RELITIONSHIPSRELITIONSHIPS

STRONG AND TENDER RELITIONSHIP WITH WIFE AND STRONG AND TENDER RELITIONSHIP WITH WIFE AND CHILDCHILDSTRONG FAMILY TIES WITH JUAN TOMAS AND APOLONIASTRONG FAMILY TIES WITH JUAN TOMAS AND APOLONIAWELL LIKED BY NEIGHBOURSWELL LIKED BY NEIGHBOURSFRIENDSHIP IS WEAKENED BY GREED FOR THE PEARLFRIENDSHIP IS WEAKENED BY GREED FOR THE PEARL

PERSONALITY TRAITS

SIMPLE BUT NOT SIMPLE-MINEDILLITERATE AND IGNORANTCAPACITY TO FELL STRONG EMOTIONSCANNOT ALWAYS UNDERSTAND OR CONTROL HIS EMOTIONSCAN BECOME PASSIONATECAN BECOME SAVAGEA MAN OF FEW WORDSDISLIKE BEING CHATED ESPECIALLY BY THE PEARL BUYERSPHASICAL COURAGEHONEST

SPIRITUAL TRAITS

LOVES AND RESPECTS NATUREBELIVES IN LUCKSUPERSTITIONOUS OFFENDING THE GODSLIFE IS FOCUSED ON FAMILY

AFTER DISCOVERY OF THE PEARL

FEELS A DEEP SENSE OF LONELINESSBECOMES CAUTIOUNS AND SETS HIM APART FROM SOCIETYINSTINCT FOR SUFFERINGENDURANCE FOR SUFFERINGDETERMINIBATION TO ESCAPE TRACKERSPERSEVERANCE IN TRIALS OF DESERT

Physical traitsPhysical traits

Long black hairLong black hairCombs hair in two plaits tied with green ribbonCombs hair in two plaits tied with green ribbonStrong like a man Strong like a man Mexican-IndiandsMexican-Indiands

Juana’s NameJuana’s Name

It means ‘women’It means ‘women’Womanly roles of wife,mother and preserverWomanly roles of wife,mother and preserver

Role of wifeRole of wife

Perfect helpmatePerfect helpmateSupportiveSupportiveResoluteResoluteObedientObedientRespectfulRespectfulCaringCaringSubmissive yet firmSubmissive yet firmHardworkingHardworkingLoyalLoyal

Role of motherRole of mother

ProtectiveResponsibleGreat love for coyotitoSings often to childQuick reassuring wordsPlay with himPrays desperately when in crisisDeath of Coyotito brings total grief to juana

PERSONALITY Traits

Practical CourageousResilientReligiousAble to judge and make decision on her ownProtector of familyStrong sense of preservationObedientRespectfulCheerfulIndependent

JUANA’S concept of womanhood

Woman plays traditional roleWomen is the complementary half of manWoman must have reason, caution and a sense of preservatioWoman must not abandon her man in crisisWoman must support man’s undertakingsJuana’s concept of Manhood

Man is the leaderMan takes risksMan is an adventurerMan is driven to new goals and dreamsCannot fully understands man but knows that she needs him

JUANAJUANA

THE PEARL BUYERSTHE PEARL BUYERS

Dishonest And AvariciousDishonest And Avaricious They buy the pearls from the Indians They buy the pearls from the Indians

and have no regrets about cheating and have no regrets about cheating them of their livelihood.them of their livelihood.

They conspire to cheat Kino of what is They conspire to cheat Kino of what is rightfully his.rightfully his.

KINO TRIES TO SELL THE PEARLKINO TRIES TO SELL THE PEARL

Everyone in the community knows that Kino is going Everyone in the community knows that Kino is going to sell his pearl that morning. The neighbours join Kino to sell his pearl that morning. The neighbours join Kino and his family to town. Kino approaches one Juan Toma’s and his family to town. Kino approaches one Juan Toma’s advises Kino to be careful of the pearl buyers. This is advises Kino to be careful of the pearl buyers. This is because he has gone against pearl buyers and want to because he has gone against pearl buyers and want to sell his pearl in the city. Therefore he has gone against sell his pearl in the city. Therefore he has gone against the system in which they live. However, Kino is the system in which they live. However, Kino is determined to go ahead with his plans so that his son will determined to go ahead with his plans so that his son will get an education. That night Kino and Juana are unable to get an education. That night Kino and Juana are unable to sleep as they sense danger. When Kino steps out, he is sleep as they sense danger. When Kino steps out, he is attacked by someone. Kino is injured . Juana again advises attacked by someone. Kino is injured . Juana again advises Kino to throw away the pearl as it has given them too Kino to throw away the pearl as it has given them too many problems. Kino angrily tells her, he will not.many problems. Kino angrily tells her, he will not.of the pearl buyers to sell the pearl. In the hope of of the pearl buyers to sell the pearl. In the hope of cheating Kino, the pearl buyers says that the pearl is too cheating Kino, the pearl buyers says that the pearl is too big and clumsy to be of any value. It is only to be kept in a big and clumsy to be of any value. It is only to be kept in a museum. He offers a thousand pesos to Kino. When Kino museum. He offers a thousand pesos to Kino. When Kino disagrees, the three other buyers are called in and they disagrees, the three other buyers are called in and they too plan to cheat Kino. Kino then yells them that he will too plan to cheat Kino. Kino then yells them that he will sell the pearl in the capital.sell the pearl in the capital.

PLOT

SETTINGThe SettlementThe people who live in the settlement on the outskirts of the town are native Mexican-Indians. They work as fisherman and pearl divers, earning very little . Being poor , they live simple lives in brush houses closes to the shore. Their homes are small , with their sleeping area consisting of mats on the floor and the fire pit where they cook. They cook using coal and pieces of brush. The staple food of these people is cornand they make corncakes for their meals . The people in this settlement live as a close-knit community. THE TOWNThe town is called La Paz. The people who live here are well-To-do and have some education, like the doctor. They are Descendants of the Spanish who conquered Mexico four hundred Years ago. These conquerors “had beaten and starved and robbed and despised Kino race….”(p.9).even now, these Spanish treat all of Kino’s race as though they are simple animals. Their homes are made of stone and plaster with ”inner cool garden”, from which can be heard the “singing of caged birds”. Mexican-Indians are employed as servant in their homes.

Moral ValueMoral Value MaterialismMaterialism Kino and the people of La Paz’ obsession for material Kino and the people of La Paz’ obsession for material

wealth had led to a lot pf hard ship , suffering , loss of wealth had led to a lot pf hard ship , suffering , loss of property and most of all deathproperty and most of all death

Racial DiscriminationRacial Discrimination The people of Spanish descent treat the Mexican-The people of Spanish descent treat the Mexican-

Indians as animals .They feel superior. The doctor and Indians as animals .They feel superior. The doctor and the priest and cheat the Mexican-Indian communitythe priest and cheat the Mexican-Indian community

JealouslyJealously The community becomes envious of Kino and his The community becomes envious of Kino and his

family after the discovery of the pearl. The intense family after the discovery of the pearl. The intense jealousy leads them to do anything to possess the jealousy leads them to do anything to possess the pearl.pearl.

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