1. The Beach
- The chapter starts with a lengthy description of the beach.
- The graceful old canoes are in the background.
- The air is hazy and mirages hang over the beach so vision cannot be trusted.
- Kino and Juana came to the shore and to Kino’s canoe which was the on e thing of value he owned in the world.
- It was a symbol of security and the guarantor of his capacity as a provider for his wife and chills.
- Juana places a damp poultice made of seaweed on Coyotito’s wound. This is a traditional cure.
- She had prayed that they might find a pearl for which to hire the doctor to cure the baby.
- Kino and Juana when to the sea to find oysters.
- Kino moves cautiously in the water as she searches for oysters.
- The Song of the Sea and the Song of the
- He saw a very large ancient oyster lying by itself and the shell was partly open and Kino saw a ghostly gleam.
- He takes it.
- In the canoe, Kino superstitiously opens the small oysters first and finally he cuts open the great oyster.
- Inside lies an enormous perfect pearl , the greatest pearl in the world and he takes it in his hand.
- Juana examines Coyotito and pleased to see his shoulder healing in response to the seaweed poultice.
- Kino’s first closed over the pearl and he gave a great howl.
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