The Pearl
What happens to the town as a result of kinos discovery of the pearl?
Chapter 3 of The Pearl by John Steinbeck
Chapter 3 of The Pearl by John Steinbeck
The news of the pearl travels fast through Kino's small village. Before Kino and Juana return home, the news had already spread that Kino had found "The Pearl of the World," as it comes to be known. People in town all want a piece of Kino's newly found wealth.