I am so glad that I finished this book in the course of past two weeks! Read up to the final page, I am even reluctant to finish this story and astonished by this ending—that's beyond my expectations.
Continued from the preceding reading journal, Ramon Salazar goes out the lagoon to find "the great Pearl of Heaven" alone because the old Indian— Soto fears that the Monta Diablo would blame him. He sinks into water, discovering the largest shells, making a hard effort to pry it and drag the shell ashore. He wrestles a long time with the oyster; then, he finally pulls a hard and monstrous lump— the great Pearl of Heaven! Witnessing everything, Soto just frightens and warns Ramon︰ throw it back to the Monta Diablo or someday the Monta Diablo will have it back with his life!
After Ramon comes back to the town, told his father, they give rise to a big storm— a boy finds the biggest pearl! And because other four pearl dealers are not to appreciate it and want to bargain with Ramon's father, the great Pearl of Heaven is delivered to the church in the end by Ramon's father with rage. However, the tragedy of the shipwreck cause Ramon having a thought about returning it back to the Monta Diablo. So, one day, he steals it from church, and takes a boat to the lagoon. Suddenly, a man's voice comes from the hissing of the tide— it's him! The Sevillano! He threatens Ramon either gives him the pearl or tell him where to find it.
Ramon at first throws it into water, but The Sevillano sinks and finds it back… Ramon can't help but allow his introduction— rowing toward the City of Guaymas to sell it with great price. Nevertheless, there is a big manta swimming behind them day and night. Afterwards, the manta swims in a wide circle around them, the circle getting smaller and smaller, and the boat begins to rock as well as water comes in. They decide to go on "Island of the Dead" rather than stay here. Later on, they are chased by crowd of Indians, and again go back to the boat, row far from the island. The ending is that The Sevillano draws his cork-handled knife from his belt, landing upon the broad platform of the Monta Diablo's back, and plunges the knife deep into the monster's neck with all the strength again and again. Finally, he goes down with the Monta Diablo. The black pearl is the only thing still stay in the boat. After Ramon sailed into the harbor, he places the black pearl in the Madonna-of-the-sea in the church.
When it comes to talk about my efficiency, I read it about 20-30 minutes every time on average and I can even more concentrate on my reading time without other disturbance. This is the last time reading journal, but it doesn't matter. I think I will keep reading more interesting book, and this time I start a new book"The Scarlet Letter." I have more confidence on reading English book— that is the motivation supporting me to read!
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