The Pearl
What kind of medicine do you think the doctor really gave the baby?
In the 3rd chapter
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The doctor gives Coyotito water with ammonia and tells Kino that the baby will get well now. Steinbeck makes clear that the doctor does not visit Kino to cure his son; in fact, he indicates that the doctor's treatment of Coyotito might even be superfluous.
