news of the world by paulette jiles reviews

How does the Captain try to help? How is he treated?ġ4. Describe the reunion between Johanna and her people. What were some of the memorable encounters along the journey?ġ3. From what we learn around the edges and from Johanna’s thoughts, would you say the Kiowa are depicted sympathetically?ġ2. Does it show? Does her work make this a better story in any way, or would it not have been much different to either make it up or leave in the background?ġ1. Jiles did a great deal of research on captives. Conversely, what does Johanna teach Kidd?ġ0.

In what ways does Kidd try to help Johanna become ready for re-assimilation into her new life?ĩ. How would you characterize Johanna’s behavior? Is it believable?Ĩ. How do these glimpses enhance the story? What do we learn?ħ. From the first scene in which Johanna is introduced, we are treated to brief moments of her perceptions. What do we learn of Kidd’s youth? How does this inform the story? Were you glad to know more about his past?Ħ. Which elements of a traditional Western are evident in News of the World?ĥ. What might this mean? Is it a compliment, or is it a neutral observation? Do you agree?Ĥ. Several commentaries offer the observation that News of the World is deceptively simple. What was your initial impression of Captain Kidd? What details contributed to that impression?ģ. What might the experience of coming to hear a news reader be like? Did the author’s choice of having a news-reading scene be our first moments of the book help you move into the world of the story?Ģ. If reproducing, please credit with the following statement: 2018 Mount Prospect Public Library. The Library is happy to share these original questions for your use. SPOILER WARNING: These book discussion questions are highly detailed and will ruin plot points if you have not read the book. In the aftermath of the Civil War, Captain Jefferson Kyle Kidd, an elderly widower and itinerant news reader, is offered fifty dollars to bring an orphan girl, who was kidnapped and raised by Kiowa raiders, from Wichita Falls back to her family in San Antonio.

Tone: Compelling, Lyrical, Character-driven

News of the world by paulette jiles reviews