Talking to Terrorists

Question 1

Bethlehem School Girl

Answer 1

“When I first saw the Twin Towers on television, I felt sorry. But now I feel happy that they died. It’s their turn to suffer.”

• presents an unheard perspective that confronts a western audience
• age = confronting, innocence is compromised by terrorism

Question 2

NRA

Answer 2

• She was told to “think of them as animals… you’ll find it much easier to kill them.”
• an example of how children become involved

Question 3

Phoebe

Answer 3

• Relief Worker
• When she “feels like she can help, it brings an extraordinary sense of achievement and energy”
• Inspired by resilient children
  “Kids who tell you horrors worse then any nightmare”

Question 4

Purpose of text

Answer 4

Spreads awareness
Highlights terrorism as a global issue
Relates to a contemporary audience

Question 5

TTT Memory

Answer 5

Characters reflect on their past
Memory of real people builds the plot
NRA - explores her past through memory

Question 6

TTT Trauma

Answer 6

• personal traumatic events and their implications

- Phoebe reflects on how trauma affects people “Kids who tell you horrors worse then any nightmare” yet continue playing

Question 7

TTT Time

Answer 7

• Time impacts the opinions and actions of characters
• Text as a whole is presented in a different time
• Bethlehem school girl, perspective changes over time