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News of the World

A brilliant work of historical fiction that explores the boundaries of family, ...

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Discuss News of the World by Paulette Jiles

How did the title of the novel fit into the novel's narrative? Did the title suit the novel?

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Sep. 02, 2017
by KateB

Do you agree with Doris Dillon's assessment of Johanna?

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Sep. 02, 2017
by KateB

What message does the novel have for its readers about family ties?

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Sep. 02, 2017
by KateB

Why do you think Johanna wants to stay with her Kiowa family?

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Sep. 02, 2017
by KateB

How did Johanna wanting to scalp her fallen family make you feel about her?

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Sep. 02, 2017
by taking.mytime

Why does Kidd accept the difficult job of returning Johanna home?

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Sep. 02, 2017
by taking.mytime

What memorable lines/quotes stood out for you?

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Sep. 02, 2017
by taking.mytime

How did you interpret Captain Kidd's final lines? What message do you think he carries?

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Sep. 02, 2017
by taking.mytime

Overall, what did you think of News of the World?

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Sep. 02, 2017
by taking.mytime

Mrs Gannet makes a candy called Divinity for Johanna. Have you ever had it or made it? Did it remind you of any other old dishes or treats that are rarely eaten now?

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Sep. 02, 2017
by taking.mytime

How did you respond to Jiles' depiction of life in Texas in the 1870s?

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Sep. 02, 2017
by taking.mytime

Discuss Captain Jefferson Kyle Kidd's work as a newspaper reader

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Sep. 02, 2017
by taking.mytime

Not as Good

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Sep. 02, 2017
by taking.mytime

What do we know about Kidd's emotional life?

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Aug. 16, 2017
by rebeccar

Why do you think Johanna's Kiowa family took her in and raised her? Why would they give her up? How do you think they felt when they let her go?

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Aug. 13, 2017
by ScribblingScribe

In what ways do the various tensions in the novel (Indians and whites; soldiers and civilizations; America's recent past and its unsure future) underlie the story of Kidd and Johanna?

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Aug. 13, 2017
by ScribblingScribe

What connects Kidd to Johanna? Why does she seem to trust him so easily?

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Aug. 13, 2017
by ScribblingScribe

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