Kino vs. The Doctor
The PearlThe class conflict between Kino, a poor Indian, and the wealthy, exploitative doctor.
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Bearing strength in each event
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The Doctor's Gate
The Humiliation
Kino asks the doctor to treat Coyotito. The doctor refuses because Kino has no money. Kino strikes the gate in rage.
The Class Divide
The doctor represents the race that has beaten and starved Kino's people for four hundred years. The conflict is historical.
The Doctor's Reversal
The Doctor's Visit
The False Concern
The doctor comes to Kino's house after hearing of the pearl. He pretends to care about the baby.
The Poisoning
He gives Coyotito a capsule that makes him ill. The conflict escalates: the doctor is now actively harming the family.
The Attempted Theft
The Intruder
The Doctor's Agent
The doctor sends someone to steal the pearl. The attack on Kino's house is a direct result of the doctor's greed.
The Conflict Deepens
Kino is now physically attacked because of the doctor. The class conflict becomes violent.
The Doctor's Disappearance
The Conflict Ends
No Resolution
The doctor does not appear again. He has achieved his goal: he has set the tragedy in motion. The conflict is unresolved, but the doctor has won.
The Symbol
The doctor represents the unpunished oppressor. Kino cannot defeat him.
Morning of the first day
Evening of the first day
Late that night
After the first night
