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BODY: a. In the novel, The Pearl written by John Steinbeck, Kino is a determined person CONTENT: What ? Plans for himself and his family Juana and Coyotito Actions go to town to sell the pearl
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Supportive Statement
Did not give up; bring home the pearl, later go to the city Shows he is a determined person Juana wanted to throw the pearl as she thought it brought evil to the family, Kino chased after her, slapped and kicked her Kino was attacked 3 times and was hny/gc/sttj badly hurt from the attack
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Supportive Statement:
The evidence above shows how determined Kino was in protecting and keeping the pearl In doing so, he had hurt his wife and was attacked by the attackers
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Evidence:
Kino in his determination to keep the pearl and sell it at a higher price, caused the death of Coyotito
Kino and his family were hunted by trackers who wanted the pearl. Juani hid in a cave while Kino tried to kill the trackers. Suddenly, Coyotito cried and thinking that it was the cry of the coyote, the hny/gc/sttj trackers shot at the sound and he died
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After his house was burnt down, Kino had to run away from the village. Juana and Coyotitio went with him Kino put his family in danger when they had to run to the mountains and were hunted by the trackers Kino and his brother had to be apart because of his determination
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Kino became a violent person and not the loving person before he found the pearl Kino hit Juana when she tried to throw the pearl into the sea Kino and his family had to run away hny/gc/sttj after he left the village
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Juan Tomas agreed that Kino and his family were no longer safe in the village This is because many people were trying to steal the pearl As long as Kino stays in the village, more bad incidents would happen to him and his family
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CONCLUSION
Due to his determination, Kino had to run from his village and in the process lost everything; his dreams, his pearl and most of all Coyotito; his beloved son!
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