Well, one thing I know is that his name is one of the apostles of the bible, (Simon)
Simon likes to meditate and he feels kindered spirit with animals. His personality also fits this scripture: Matthew 19:14
Now two accounts of him being kind:
1. When piggy loses his glasses, he is the one to pick them up and give them back
2. He helps the little kids pick fruit and shares his food.
I don't know the page numbers by heart, but this is the most I remember.
At the end of Chapter 3, Kino rejects Juana's fears that the pearl will destroy them. He silences her and even acts aggressively. Kino seems to be under the spell of the pearl and views it as his one chance for a brighter future. His reaction to Juana's pleas reveals Kino as a proud and stubborn man.
Go here for the whole answer!!
http://www.historyplace.com/speeches/johnson.htm
As the manifest destiny is a belief that states it was God's will that Americans spread over the entire continent, and to control and populate the country as they see fit. in fact, it was used before civil war to validate the acquisition of continental territories like oregon, for example.This is the central idea that the author suggests by Cordilia's ideas in her letter.
