<html> <body> <BODY BGCOLOR="#000000"> <body text="#ffffff" link="#00ffff" alink="#0000ff" vlink="#dc143c"> <basefont size="4"> <div align="center"> <H1><FONT COLOR='Red'> Talking in Whispers - A novel by James Watson </H1></FONT> <p> <p> <div align="left"> <FONT COLOR='Gold'><b> Key Issues </b></FONT> <p>  the abuse of human rights<br>  the effect of military regimes<br>  injustice and persecution<br>  violence<br>  survival<br>  truth<br>  how the structure of the government influences the people<br>  the effect of the media<br>  freedom of speech<br> <p> <FONT COLOR='Gold'><i> Opening Poem by Chico Barque </i></FONT> <p> 1) Why would there be no argument?<br> 2) Why would his people talk in ‘whispers’?<br> 3) Is the second verse positive or negative? What suggests this?<p> <FONT COLOR='Gold'> Chapter 1 </FONT> <p> 1) By what name is Miguel Alberti referred to?<br> 2) How is Miguel portrayed in paragraphs 3 and 4?<br> 3) What message does Miguel give the people? How do the people react? Why do they react that way?<br> 4) Why does Andres powder the dirt on his face?<br> 5) Describe the actions and personalities of the men who took Andres’s father.<br> 6) How does Andres feel about his actions during the incident?<br> 7) Where had we met the twins before?<br> 8) What does Beto think of his sister?<br> 9) Why was The Silver Lion shot dead? What is Beto’s reaction to this?<br> 10) Why do you think the military authorities had taken over all broadcasting stations?<br> 11) Describe the situation that Andres and his friends find themselves in when they enter the city. What happens to them?<br> 12) What is the general impression we get of the ‘Junta’ in chapter 1 and what opinion do people have of them?<br> 13) Why does Beto say ‘and God bless us’?<br> 14) In chapter 1 what impression are we given of; Isa, Beto and Andres?<p>  Activity : Imagine you are Andres. Write a journal entry (minumum ½ page) describing what you have experienced today. <p> <H2><FONT COLOR='Red'> To purchase this guide in full, please email the webmistress<p> Email: <a href="mailto:thevicwanderer@hotmail.com"> Bernadette Sheedy - Webmistress</a> </FONT></H2> </body> </html>