A discovery of an object in this work is called "a little pat on the back by God, or the gods, or both." The protagonist of this novel thinks of Song of Evil and Song of the Family while watching a scorpion. One character warns another to throw the titular object "back into the sea, or it will destroy us," but the protagonist's refusal results in the death of his baby son, Coyotito. For 10 points,
A discovery of an object in this work is called "a little pat on the back by God, or the gods, or both." The protagonist of this novel thinks of Song of Evil and Song of the Family while watching a scorpion. One character warns another to throw the titular object "back into the sea, or it will destroy us," but the protagonist's refusal results in the death of his baby son, Coyotito. For 10 points, name this novella in which Juana and Kito's lives are ruined by his discovery of the titular jewel, written by John Steinbeck.
A discovery of an object in this work is called "a little pat on the back by God, or the gods, or both."
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