Symbolism

** __songs-__ Throughout the story Kino hears different songs in his head including the "The Song of the Family" and "The Song of the Evil". These songs represent Kino's emotions and thoughts. For example, in the first chapter of the story when Kino was happy and at peace and heard Juana making corn cakes he heard "The Song of the Family", but when he saw the scorpion, a threat to his family, he heard "The song of the Evil". **

** __canoe-__ Kino's canoe is symbolic of culture and tradition. It was passed down from his ansestors and it's a way for Kino and his family to get food. **

** __pearl-__ the pearl is symbolic of Kinos soul and all of his hopes and dreams which were crushed in the end. When he let go of the pearl like he let go of his soul. The pearl also is a simple and beautiful object of nature, but when it become known as a material object that can be sold and it became dangerous and evil. **