Characterization in The Pearl

the priest tells Kino "Thy namesake tamed the desert and sweetened the minds of thy people, didst thou know that?" What does the way the priest speaks tell us about him?

• He is uneducated
• He is from Spain
• He is a nice man
• He thinks he is important

When Kino goes to the doctor, he speaks to the servant in "the old language." What does that tell us about Kino? 

• Kino likes to show off that he can speak two languages
• Kino's use of the old language identifies him as a native person
• Kino thinks the servant doesn't speak Spanish

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

The doctor calling Coyotito an animal tells us that...

• the doctor likes animals
• the doctor thought Coyotito was actually a Coyote
• The doctor thinks of native people as animals
• the doctor was really tired, he probably didn't mean that

Kino telling Juana to "hush!!!" very harshly (and Juana obeying) lets us know that...

• Kino doesn't like the sound of Juana's voice
• Kino is in the position of authority in their relationship
• Kino was really tired and wanted to go to sleep

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

The fact that Kino wants his son to go to school tells us...

• Kino wants to show off his money
• Kino believes in the power of education

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The fact that Kino buried the pearl in his house tells us...

• He knows a secret to make the pearl be shiny- by putting it in the dirt
• Kino does not trust the people around him
• Kino doesn't have a dresser to put the pearl in

Direct characterization is when...

• An author SHOWS what a character is like
• An author TELLS us what a character is like

"Kino is quiet" is an example of...

• direct characterization
• indirect characterization

Indirect characterization is when...

• an author SHOWS us what a character is like
• An author TELLS us what a character is like

"Juana saw Kino smile. And because they were in some way one thing and one purpose, she smiled with him" lets us know that...

• Juana must mimic all of Kino's actions
• Kino and Juana are a team
• Kino and Juana look exactly alike