The Pearl
Why does Kino's the town swell and puff up with the pressure of venom?
Why does Kino's the town swell and puff up with the pressure of venom?
Why does Kino's the town swell and puff up with the pressure of venom?
This certainly alludes to the greed which manifests itself in the town as a result of the Pearl. Everybody, it seems, becomes infected with the illusion of wealth like a poison traveling through the town.
"The poison sacs of the town began to manufacture venom, and the town swelled and puffed with the pressure of it."