I am Alfonso Jones (Post 1)

Discussion questions for I Am Alfonso Jones

1. What do you think is the importance of names in this novel so far? For example, based on what you have read so far why do you think of the significance of "I am Alfonso Jones"

2. This graphic novel is not told in a linear fashion. How does the structure of the novel being told through through flashbacks of not only Alfonso but other victims offer? Why do you think the author told the story in this way?

3. Why do you think the author told Alfonso's story in his afterlife rather than just focusing on those left behind after his murder?

4. When is Alfonso killed he wakes up in the afterlife on a ghost train by his ancestors. What is the importance of the spiritual world and the use of ancestors in this story so far?

5. Analyze the conversation between Alfonso's class and their teacher about race and racism. Do you think it was handled well? what else could have been discussed in the conversation?

6. How would have Alfonso's story been different it was written as a novel rather than as a graphic novel? Would it still have been as impactful?