Bel Canto. 5

5 Comments:

1. Gen is a very busy man and often needed by Mr. Hosokawa.
2. The Europeans did not want to inform Gen about any plans that they are planning such as to kidnap the President.
3. Gen makes good impressions and is admired because of Gen's neat penmanship and his ability to type.
4. Gen is basically someone who knows many different languages and can translate to people. He knows Spanish, French, and Greek.
5. Carmen considered herself to be Roxane's body guard.

4 Questions:

1. Are Gen and Mr. Hosokawa like best friends?
2. Who is Carmen and where did she come from? Why does she consider herself Roxane's body guard?
3. Is Gen untrustworthy to some of the Europeans? If not, why do they want to keep Gen uninformed about their plans.
4. What was Gen's background like to have the ability of typing that impresses people?

3 Vocabulary:

1. Unformed - undeveloped crude
2. Penmanship - the art of handwriting
3. Discourse - the communication of thoughts by words

2 Literary Terms:

1. "...career with the Red Cross..." [Allusion pg. 139]
2. "...a small black tub" [Imagery pg 139]

1 Overview:

This part of the novel basically describes about Gen and his impressions on people.