novel " the pearl" by john steinbeck

THE PEARL
 Kino awakes at dawn. He watches his son sleeping in a “hanging box”. He sees his wife who is already awake. Juana begins to prepared breakfast. It is a prefect morning and contented. He hears “The Song of the Family”.
  Kini and Juana come down the beach. The canoe that Kino owns is the " one thing of value he owned in the world. Itu is has been handed down to him by his grandfather. A canoe is the "bulwark against starvation ". A person with canoe Will never starve
  The doctor puts his cup slowly, before allowing anger to overwhelm him.    "Is not there a better thing I can do than to cure" Little Indians "that are stung by insects? I'm not a vet.    "Yes, sir," said the servant.    "Does he have money?" urged the doctor.    "No, they've never had money, I'm the only one in the world who's pushed to work without rewards and I'm tired of things like this, see if he's got money." * Since discovering large pearls and golden color make fishermen living in La Paz happy. Not only himself, his wife, Juana was happy to remember the pearl is very rare any expensive. Of course they hope that if sold will be enough to pay for their children, Coyotito is sick due to scorpion bites and meet their needs. The doctor who had refused them, accidentally came to the house Kino twigs are located on the beach. Far from where they work. The doctor also hopes to get the pearl as the cost of Coyotito treatment. Everyone in La Paz thinks Kino has become a rich man. This is what makes Kino much hope and plan for their new life. But who would have thought that pearls actually bring disaster for Kino and family. They were hunted by a group of unknown people. The pearl merchant deliberately lies saying this pearl is worthless. Disappointment arises and Kino invites Juana to go to town to sell the pearl at a price he thinks is appropriate.

 Kino feels some movement near him. Juana gets up silently from beside him. Kino watches her go out the door way. Kino begins to feel very angry. He knows Juana is going to the shore to throw the pearl away.

Kino chases Juana. Then he strikes her in the face with his clenched fist. He kicks her in the side. Juana does not fight back. Her husband is “half-insane, half-god” to her.