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Topic: A. The main character (Kino) in this story is engaged in several struggles and challenges. Which of these struggles and challenges do you think is the most important? Elaborate with examples frm the story.

The Pearl, which was written by John Steinbeck, took place in La Paz, Mexico. John Steinbeck began the story by describing the way of living of a pearl driver whose name was Kino. The successful marriage of Kino and his wife, Juana provided them a son, Coyotito. In the beginning of the story, they all lived idyllically, blissful and peaceful even they are not rich. After that, their living was changed to the evil one since Coyotito has been stung by scorpion. Facing to that problem, Kino and Juana tried their best to treat him. First, they thought that problem would be solved; in contrast, both of them face more serious problem that made Kino was engaged in several struggles and challenges were important, but the most one was the point that Kino escaped and traveled to the north. To support that point of view, I have many reasons.
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At that point, there was no peace in their lives anymore because Kino killed a person who robbed his pearl. Also his properties, such as canoe was damaged and house was burned, so the one thing he had to do was escaping to a new place, North. Even, he and his family were away from their ld place, they were full of tearness. For example, they walk all nights and rest during the day in the purpose not to let someone find them. Also, they coved their footprints so that they could not be followed easily. If someone found Kino, he might be robbed a pearl or arrested for killing

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