Discussion Questions for Book 2 (Group 1)
• How does this section of the novel illustrate class conflict?
-This section is about the speech of Lumumba after they gain their independence. As you can see, the classes are clearly seperated to two. One is the Congo people group and the other are the europeans. This shows a harsh and serious conflict between the two because the Congo people show deep hatred towards the people who controlled their land and country.
• How does this section of the novel illustrate conflict between races?
-The two races are the whites(Europeans) and the blacks(Congolese) and it is showed th sae way the section showed class conflict. The speech by Lumumba tells people that the whites are devils that they used them as properties and destroyed them. He also says that the whites chould be punished too.
• What tone does Kingsolver use when writing about economic disparity?
-Her tone is low and clear telling the economic disparity of Congo.
• What tone does Kingsolver use when writing about those who have political or economic power?
-Her tone gets serious when she talks about the people who has the power.
-This section is about the speech of Lumumba after they gain their independence. As you can see, the classes are clearly seperated to two. One is the Congo people group and the other are the europeans. This shows a harsh and serious conflict between the two because the Congo people show deep hatred towards the people who controlled their land and country.
• How does this section of the novel illustrate conflict between races?
-The two races are the whites(Europeans) and the blacks(Congolese) and it is showed th sae way the section showed class conflict. The speech by Lumumba tells people that the whites are devils that they used them as properties and destroyed them. He also says that the whites chould be punished too.
• What tone does Kingsolver use when writing about economic disparity?
-Her tone is low and clear telling the economic disparity of Congo.
• What tone does Kingsolver use when writing about those who have political or economic power?
-Her tone gets serious when she talks about the people who has the power.