An
additional example ofcomes at the end of chapter 3 when Juana tells Kino that the pearl will
ruin their son. Up until this moment there's been no sense that the pearl will be anything other
than a huge stroke of luck for Kino and his family. Once they've sold this valuable, a
much-sought-after object, they'll be able to swap their impoverished existence for a life of
ease and comfort.
Tragically, that's not how things turn out. Juana is right
to be suspicious of the pearl; she senses that it'll be much more trouble than it's worth. And
this proves to be true. The doctor and his thugs try everything they can to steal the pearl
instead if giving Kino a fair price for it. They hunt down Kino and his family like animals, and
in the process Coyotito, Kino and Juana's son, is shot dead. Sadly, Juana was right after
all.
It's also notable that Kino hears a song whenever something bad is about
to happen. The song of the pearl gets stronger and stronger the nearer he gets to it. Of course,
Kino doesn't yet know that the discovery of the pearl will bring him evil, but the song provides
us with a further instance of foreshadowingnot to mention dramatic .
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