Part one of term paper
The themes of this novel strongly portray the issues of our present day society. These themes include struggle for existence, social oppression, money and possessions, free will versus determinism, wholeness, man as a part of nature and obsession. All of these themes can be related to in today’s terms. The natives of Mexico struggled just ...

Part two of term paper
... was destroyed and his hut was burned. Scorpion attacks are also a factor in Mexico. Kino’s child, Coyotito, was stung and poisoned by one. Kino also has to worry about the Spanish people who are desperately attacking and trying to steal the pearl from him. These were the kind of things that made life hard for the Indians. Kino, Juana and the rest of the natives are all under the oppression of the Spanish people who took over their land. These Spanish people have no concern for the lowly Indians be ...