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- What kind of people become interested in Kino?
- What does Kino plan to do with the pearl?
- How does Steinbeck indicate that the priest speaks a very formal kind of Spanish?
- Describe the state of Kino’s mind during this chapter.
- What does the doctor do when he visits Kino’s house?
- How does Steinbeck suggest the doctor’s comfortable lifestyle?
- What happens during the night?
- What does Juana feel they should do?
- How does Kino respond to her suggestion?
WRITING
TASK ONE
What would you doif you suddenly obtained a vast amount of wealth, for example by winning a lottery?
Intro: winning millions
- A common fantasy – e.g. long queues in Singapore
- Dreams can come true – recently a US couple won …
- Dreams can turn to nightmares – many winners squander their prize (drink, entertainment etc.) or find relationships very stressful
What would I do?
- Think only of myself? My family? Less fortunate people? Think only of immediate pleasure, or of the future?
- Firstly, I would … This is because …
- Secondly, I would …
- Thirdly, … because …
- Finally, …
In summary, I would …
TASK TWO
Write the doctor’s diary for the day he heard about Kino’s pearl. Start like this:
Tues. 25th March 1931
How stupid I feel! This morning I refused to treat the child of an ignorant Indian fisherman. My servant told me he was dressed in rags and quite violent too – he tried to damage my gate! Anyway, there is a strong rumour that the troublesome fellow has …
TASK THREE
Write a newspaper report about the discovery of the pearl. Include quotations from Kino/Juana and a local pearl dealer. Bear in mind the following points about newspaper articles (look at real examples!):
- News articles normally tell us WHO, WHAT (happened), WHEN and WHERE in the first paragraph.
- The paragraphs are short.
- They usually give a person’s occupation, full name and age the first time they are mentioned – e.g. University student, Joko Sumantri, 24, was attacked …
(Notice the order. Also notice that the age is written with a comma before and after.)
- Later in the article, an adult is normally referred to by their surname (Sumantri was walking home from …). However, a child is usually referred to by their first name.
- The writer avoids repetition by using synonyms.
- There are a few brief quotations.
Start like this:
An enormous pearl has been collected from the seabed in the Gulf of Mexico. The record-breaking stone was discovered by Kino (29), a small-time fisherman and pearler from La Paz village.
The pearl is approximately …
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