Pearl

Author: Steinbeck
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Publish Date: 2005-02-01
Features: In the pearl-fishing center of Tobar City in northern Mexico, the Chinoy family lived a poor and peaceful life. One day, Chinoy's son, Little Dog, was stung by a scorpion and his life was in danger, but they had no money to seek medical help. Chinoy found a huge pearl in the sea and believed he could live a happy life from then on. However, the pearl merchants to drive down the price, and some even stole his pearls at night. Chinoy's wife, Juanita, thought it was an inauspicious object and planned to secretly throw it back into the sea. Chinoy chased after it and took it back. On their way home, they were ambushed again. Chinoy killed the enemies, but when he and his wife returned home, they found that their hut had been destroyed by the crowd, and their small boat, which they relied on for survival, had also been ruined. While fleeing to the capital, the Chinoy family of three encountered another pursuit. Little Dog was hit and killed by a stray bullet. After killing several enemies, Chinoy embarked on his journey home and returned the great pearl that brought disaster to the sea.