Trash questions 2

Read the paragraph on pg 149 that begins with, "I learned more than any university could ever teach me." What do you think about Olivia's perspective about money? How do you think her experience at the Behala dumpsite has changed her? I think her view on money is quite right in a way especially in a place like Behala where money is as valuable as water. These people's whole lives revolve around finding things they can use to get money and feed themselves and their family. That must be so hard to watch. I think she was changed by the seeing all that. She probably grew up rich, never thinking about the poor underbelly of the world but after seeing it and living it you can't be the same.

Read the four newspaper articles on pages 186 - 189. Which one has the most liberal or anti-Zapanta perspective? Which one has the most conservative or pro-Zapanta perspective? Use examples from each article to support your opinion.
Star Extra seems to be a purely news based paper. If it had to be pro or anti I would call it pro. It states "A spokesman for the senator reported that he was in 'considerable distress but remains hopeful.'" The Inquirer seems the the most Pro-Zapanta it even says "sources close to the great man." So they must think highly of him.The Daily Star is defiantly anit-Zapanta. It talked about why Zapanta had that money on him in the first place. "What was ten million doing in your house, sir?" University Voice is also anti-Zapanta. They go as far as to say, "Senator Zapanta keeps millions of dollars of cash in his home ans suggests that he is part of a corrupt over world-and should not be re-elected."

Describe the scene at the cemetery during day of the dead. Why do you think the author, Andy Mulligan, would end the book in this setting?
In the last scene the boys went to a cemetery on the day of the dead to find the money and for fill Angelico's wish. The cemetery was filled with people picnicking and drinking and lighting candles to see their dead family and friends again. The poor were even mixing with the rich. I think Mulligan ended the book in this setting because he wanted to show that poor and rich could mingle. He also may have wanted to end with the idea of death and that maybe it didn't last forever.