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Chapter 1 Summary
The setting for The Black Pearl is described in chapter one. The setting was in the town of La Paz, Mexico that is on the Baja Peninsula. It is near the town of Baja California. They mysterious creature, the Manta Diablo, is a frightening creature that the mothers in La Paz use to threaten their children so that they will behave. Ramon, the main character, has a birthday and becomes interested in diving for pearls. He especially wants to find a black one that he can use to show one of his father's divers that he is brave and not useless.

Chapter 2 Summary
When Ramon turned 16 years old his father made him part of his pearling business. His father doesn't think that Ramon is strong or big enough to go diving for pearls on the pearling ships, so he has to work in his father's office. In chapter 2 Ramon's father teaches him how to care for, weigh, and look for flaws in the pearls that the divers bring in. Done

Chapter 6 Summary
Ramon is in lagoon and was in the Manta Diablo's cave. While Ramon was in there fish, a shark swimed by while Ramon found a shell and was cutting at it with his knife. After about noon he got out of the lagoon and drug the shell to the beach and start it cutting there. After a couple hours the lips finally came loose and at that moment Ramon held The Pearl Of Heaven. Done

Chapter 7 Summary
There was a half moon shining, the currents were good and the wind was at our back. By midnight Ramon and The old man were near La Paz until the a Manta came in view which turned out to be the the Manta Diablo. While they spoted Ramon said "There are three pearls lying in the shell on the beach" but they didn't go get them the old man told him he would throw them out and he should throw the Pearl of Heaven out as well. Soon they were rushing to get away from the Manta Diablo but failed when there boat got sprayed by water with the Manta Diablo over them. They got away and they said farewell and Ramon went to weigh the pearl. He hid the pearl in his shirt and under his pillow and went to sleep. Done

Chapter 8 Summary
In this chapter the people in La Paz were interested about the pearl. They followed Ramon, his father, and the pearl in a parade with farmers, merchants, pearlers, and families. Ramon's father decided that the pearl had some flaws on it. He took a sharp knife tool and shaved off the flaws. Ramon was afraid that his father would ruin the pearl. But, his father did not ruin the pearl. He gave it back to Ramon and called it The Pearl of the Heaven. Done

Chapter 9 Summary
Ramon's father tries to sell the pearl, but the other dealers did not have the money Ramon's father wanted. The dealers tried to buy the pearl together, but they still did not have enough money for Ramon's father price. So with that Ramon's father gave the pearl to the church. Father Gallardo took the pearl and put it in the hands of a statue that is called the Lady-of-the-Sea. Done

Chapter 10 Summary
After Ramon's father gave the pearl to the church. All of the villagers and people who lived near La Paz came to the ceremony so that they could see the great pearl. The townspeople put the Madonna statue on a carrier and brought it down to the water so that Father Gallardo could bless the pearling fleet. Ramon's father wanted to go and search for more giant pearls in Soto Luzon's lagoon. Ramon did not think that Soto Luzon would let him. Also, Ramon didn't think it would be wise to go there since they could drowned and die by the Manta Diablo. Done

Chapter 11 Summary
The night after the ceremony Ramon's father sent the pearling fleet to the Isla Cerralvo. A storm like a hurricane blew into La Paz. Everyone was afraid for the fleet because many of the men in the village were on the ships. All of the villagers stayed on the beach hoping to get a glimpse of the fleet as it sailed home. Suddenly a man was walking up the beach. It was the Sevillano, Gaspar Ruiz all bloody and cut up. He told the villagers that the fleet was lost. Done

Chapter 12 Summary
There were 32 men on the boats of Ramon's father's fleet. The only one to live through the storm was the Sevillano. Ramon puts the pearl inside his shirt and looked for a boat to use. He wanted to row out to sea and put the black pearl back where he found it. It must really belong to the Manta Diablo, and he thought that the black pearl was giving the village bad luck. He blamed himself for the sinking of the fleet. Ramon began to believe that the Manta Diablo was real. Done

Chapter 13 Summary
Ramon paddled back to the lagoon with the pearl so that he could give it back to the Manta Diablo. He heard a sound behind him and it was the Sevillano in another canoe holding a knife. He told Ramon that he had gone the church to steal the pearl too. He also said to Ramon that he should give him the pearl. So, he put out his hand like he was going to give him the pearl, but he threw it into the lagoon towards the cave. The Sevillano dove after the pearl and got it. Done

Chapter 14 Summary
The Sevillano made Ramon go with him in his boat. Ramon had to paddle and the Sevillano was lazy. Ramon wanted to guide the boat, but the Sevillano did not trust him. He thought that Ramon might paddle back to shore or kill him when he was asleep. The Manta Diablo showed up and followed them. They stopped at on an island to rest and think about the manta ray. Done

Chapter 15 Summary
Ramon told the Sevillano that he believed in the Manta Diablo. The Sevillano was very surprised because Ramon was educated in school and would not believe in the legend of the Manta Diablo. The Sevillano gave Ramon a choice to stay on the island or to get back into the boat with him. Ramon went with the Sevillano. Done

Chapter 16 Summary
Ramon and the Sevillano were paddling out to sea. Ramon wants to return the black pearl to the Manta Diablo, but the Sevillano wants to fight the manta to the death. The Manta Diablo circles the boat and slaps the water with its mighty wings. They disagreed about whether or not the manta was the Manta Diablo. The two enemies tried to paddle away from the manta, but it keeps up easily. Done

Chapter 17 Summary
Every time the manta circles the boat it comes closer and closer. The manta was not afraid of the Sevillano even though he threw harpoons at the manta. Finally the harpoon hits the manta and the manta starts to swim away. The boat was carried with the manta for many hours. The Sevillano decides to attack the manta with his knife and jumps onto the mantas back. The manta did not stop swimming or pay any attention to the Sevillano as he crawled up on his back. When the Sevillano stabbed the manta it decided to dive deep into the water. As the manta dived the boat started to go down till Ramon cut the rope of the harpoon and the boat went back up. Then the Sevillano disappeared with the Manta Diablo into the deep sea. Done

Chapter 18 Summary
Ramon returns to La Paz early in the morning after the Manta Diablo disappeared with the Sevillano. He quietly entered his home trying not to let anyone see that he was home. Ramon tried to think of a way to tell his mother what had happened as he walked from the beach to his home. Done

The book Summary
Old Salazar held the pearl to the light and turned it around and around. He gave it to his son, who had found the peral in the underwater cave of the lagoon "You have in your hand the Pearl of the Universe, the paragon of Pearls, the Great Pearl of Heaven!" he said When the pearl merchants wouldn't meet his price, Blas Salazar presented the fabulous gem to the madonna of the church of La Paz. "the House of Salazar shall be favored in heaven, now and forever," he proudly proclaimed and firmly believed. But there were others who belived a curse had surly been brought down upon Salazar and Son and their fleet, for the Manta Diablo, monster devilfish, would reclaim his treasure. And it was young Ramon who would have to undo the evil he had begun. Done


 * more will come there still being worked on by me Runningblader (talk) 00:26, 26 January 2008 (UTC)

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