Which of the following is an example of foreshadowing in The Pearl by John Steinbeck?

A. Coyotito is bitten by a scorpion.
B. Kino begs the doctor to look at his son.
C. Kino's friends and neighbors hope he is not changed by finding "the pearl of the world."
D. Kino is a pearl diver.

Question

Which of the following is an example of foreshadowing in The Pearl by John Steinbeck? 


 A. Coyotito is bitten by a scorpion. 
 B. Kino begs the doctor to look at his son. 
 C. Kino's friends and neighbors hope he is not changed by finding "the pearl of the world." 
 D. Kino is a pearl diver.

anonymous · Answer

In the pearl kino hears the song of evil and after every time he hears the song something bad or dangerous happens. The song of evil foreshadows danger. Kino hears it before coyotito gets stung and before he gets attacked in his home. So I'm guessing the first option.

anonymous · Answer

thank you