Continuing our examination of the social hierarchy depicted in Chapter 4 , we discussed how the dishonest pearl dealers in town perpetuate the native community's poverty by collusion making it impossible for Kino to get a fair price for the sale of his pearl. As the Church and the priest likewise perpetuate the social hierarchy , Sofia examined the Church's role in preaching that God will punish those who try to rise above their station, and she then drafted study guide responses on this subject. As Kino rebels against this inflexible system by refusing to sell his pearl in town, I had Sofia locate textual support evidencing Kino's opposition to the existing class system . We then examined the unexpected consequence of Kino's finding the pearl i.e. Kino is violently attacked a second time in another attempted robbery. Sofia discussed how Kino thought the pearl would bring happiness , and I referenced the unexpected result- repeated violence- as an example of situational irony. I last commented that in the novel Kino will visit town three times. Kino first visited town before he discovered the pearl , as a poor man seeking the doctor. We noted the different tone the author used in describing Kino's second visit to town, this time to sell the pearl. Sofia kept notes on all of these subjects in her notebook or on the study guide. For homework, read chapter 5, answer study guide question #2 on Chapter 5.