Mexico+Literature

Tell Them Not To Kill Me ﻿ by Juan Rulfo

Juan Rulfo (1917-1986) **__Summary__**: A man that had livestock that were murdered by his neighbor causing him to retaliate and kill him. Leaving the dead neighbor(Don Lupe) and his family grief stricken. After many years a colonel comes to kill the man(Juvencio Nava) when Nava meets the colonel he finds out that the colonel is Don Lupe's son.

Questions and Answers:
 * 1) What is Juvencio Nava's sons name?
 * 2) Justino Nava
 * 3) Why doesn't he want to die?
 * 4) Juvencio is in denial about killing Don Lupe
 * 5) Why are they going to kill him?
 * 6) They are going to kill Juvencio because he killed Don Lupe
 * 7) What is the relationship between the Juvencio and his son?
 * 8) Justino seems to be carrying the burden that his father has put on him until he finally stops helping his father
 * 9) What would happen if it was Justino that was going to be killed?
 * 10) This situation seem very far from happening because Justino is not like his father; a coward
 * 11) Do you agree with the man dying at the end?
 * 12) Yes, he was a coward in the end and wouldn't carry his own burden throughout his life
 * 13) Is the theme that it is Ok to kill with the intent of revenge?
 * 14) Although it seems that way, I think that it actually shows the opposite
 * 15) What would you do if you were in Juvencio's situation?
 * 16) I would have to accept my punishment for killing another man