Coyotito
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Coyotito is the infant son of Kino and Juana in John Steinbeck’s novella "The Pearl," whose fate drives the story’s central conflict and themes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Coyotito canonical | 2 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
infant ⓘ literary character ⓘ male character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Pearl ⓘ |
| appearsInWorkBy | John Steinbeck ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
colonial oppression
ⓘ
family ⓘ fate ⓘ greed ⓘ loss of innocence ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ social inequality ⓘ |
| causeOf |
Kino’s decision to seek medical help
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Kino’s determination to keep the pearl ⓘ conflict with the doctor ⓘ conflict with the town’s power structure ⓘ |
| createdBy | John Steinbeck ⓘ |
| drivesActionOf |
Juana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kino ⓘ |
| familyName | none given ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasFather | Kino ⓘ |
| hasMother | Juana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParent |
Juana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kino ⓘ |
| importanceInWork |
central to emotional impact
ⓘ
central to moral message ⓘ |
| isCharacterInNovella | The Pearl ⓘ |
| languageContext | Spanish-speaking community ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
drives plot escalation
ⓘ
motivates Kino’s search for wealth ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | Mexican ⓘ |
| relationshipToJuana | son ⓘ |
| relationshipToKino | son ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
catalyst for central conflict
ⓘ
symbol of innocence ⓘ victim of social injustice ⓘ |
| settingOfBirth | La Paz ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
hope for a better future
ⓘ
innocence ⓘ the cost of greed ⓘ vulnerability of the poor ⓘ |
| timePeriodInFiction | early 20th century ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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