Answer: Coyotito is the infant son of Juana and Kino in John Steinbeck's The Pearl. When Coyotito is stung by a scorpion, his mother tries to suck out the poison, but wants to take him to a doctor. ... When Coyotito cries out, one of the men who is tracking Kino shoots towards the sound and kills Coyotito.
Explanation: i hope this helps
I believe it would be to inform, the particular excerpt isn't really informing about anything, and its not persuading the reader to do anything, simply attempting to entertain the reader with a story.
