In chapter three, Kino begins to dream about everything he can purchase after selling his extremely rare and expensive pearl. When Juan Tomás asks Kino what he will do now that he has become a rich man, Kino immediately dreams about getting married in a church. He then imagines Juana wearing a new shawl and skirt while he is wearing new shoes and clean white clothes. He also imagines Coyotito wearing a blue sailor suit during the wedding ceremony. Kino then begins to dream about purchasing a new harpoon as well as a Winchester carbine rifle. Kino also imagines his son learning in school and getting an education. Kino believes that the Pearl of the World will give his son the opportunity to become literate and climb the social ladder. Tragically, Kino underestimates the oppressive nature of colonialism and the negatives attached to possessing such a valuable, expensive object.
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