The Pearl- 1

I thought it was interesting that the doctor was so stuck up. It was kind of cruel that he just said no to helping a very sick baby. He just comes across as a really self-centered person. He acts like he's too good to be helping Kino and his wife, Juana. It's kind of sad knowing that there's not much that they can do if the doctor won't help them.

I noticed that the author first describes the pearl as having a "ghostly gleam". This is basically forshadowing that this pearl with be significant in the story. It's pointing out something that sets it apart from the rest.