The Pearl
. What do you think Kino’s canoe might symbolize? Defend your opinion.
. What do you think Kino’s canoe might symbolize? Defend your opinion.
. What do you think Kino’s canoe might symbolize? Defend your opinion.
Kino feels that the "killing of a man was not so evil as the killing of a boat." His boat is a symbol of his livelihood and hence masculinity/identity.