The Pearl

Why does Kino strike Juana?

Near the beginning of Chapter 5 in the Pearl by John Stienbeck

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Juana tries to throw the pearl back into water. She knows the evil it brings out in men and wants to save her family. Kino catches her and strikes her.

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