The Pearl Notes: Chapter 1 1. Kino and Juana live in a lower class society, where many things would become village affairs, and the family was extremely important. When Coyotito was stung by a scorpion and Kino and Juana went to the doctor, most of the village followed them. The family was proven to be important because it was all Kino and Juana had. The poverty was obvious, because, when Kino had to save his son, all he had were a few worthless pearls. 2. In the morning when Kino awakens, he heard the "Song of the Family." This was caused by the fact that Kino knew his life, with his family, was whole. Another song Kino hears is the "Song of Evil," or the music of the enemy. This was fi