You are a struggling talk-show host whose program is in danger of being canceled unless you can get your ratings up. You've been given the chance to...

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is a really great writing prompt, and it is a writing prompt that a student can have a lot of
fun with.The initial setup states that you are hosting a talk show that is dying, and you need
to instill new life into the program.One way to do this is to ask gritty and revealing
questions.You don't really care about the answers as long as they are topics that the audience
is going to have strong feelings about.One topic that usually accomplishes this task is
love.It's why shows like The Bachelor are still popular.Ask Santiago
something about his feelings toward Fatima.If this interview is being held after the events of
the book take place, ask him how and when he knew that Fatima was his soul mate.The answer could
go one of two ways.You could make the case that Santiago was a victim of love at first sight, or
you could make the claim that Santiago didn't know it until the very end of the novel when he
announces that he is coming to her.Most of your questions could probably be focused on this
relationship alone.

If you want to move away from the love topic, go with
asking about Santiago's parents.Ask Santiago about why he was so willing to leave his
comfortable life and his family.The response should focus on how Santiago desires an ever
changing horizon, and how pursuing a dream is more important than comfort and
complacency.