Religion, politics, society and culture.
There are ten questions connected to this quiz. Each question should be answered in about one paragraph. Be brief but use quotes from readings and book to support your thoughts. Make sure you explain why you thought the in-text citations you chose were important. Good luck! 1.) How was News of a Kidnapping exemplary of personal drama and national trauma? 2.) Class differences presented big distinctions between the guards and the hostages. Explain this thought and why it was an important factor within the book’s development. 3.) What was the final message that Maruja and Alberto portrayed at the end of the book? How was this still an example of privilege? 4.) What was your opinion of Pablo Escobar’s plan to escape extradition? 5.) From your readings, what relationships did you notice about drug cartels, the Colombian government, Colombian history in general, and the efficiency of law enforcement? 6.) Why did Gabriel García Márquez entitle this book, News of a Kidnapping? What does the connotation of the word “news” really mean? 7.) What were your thoughts regarding Pablo Escobar as a character in the book? Did this interpretation differ from the documentary? 8.) Which scene, place or chapter within the book caught your attention the most? 9.) Escobar appears very late in the reading of this book. What does his absence tell us? How do concealment and revelation play important parts stylistically in the development of this narrative? 10 One of the saddest stories in this text is that of an older woman who had apparently lost her mind. As we find out later in our reading, she was ultimately executed. Why is this death so important? How did it reflect upon the other captives as well as the flow of the narrative itself?