1. Salman Rushdie is a British-Indian novelist, essayist, and critic. He is best known for his novel “Midnight’s Children” which won the Booker Prize in 1981 and was later awarded the “Booker of

Provide short answers (2-4 sentences) to each of the questions below.   All-together, you responses should come out to 300 words or more. 
Who is Salman Rushdie and what is he known for?
What are some of the events that may have inspired this essay?  (In other words, what is the context for the writing?)
Who is Rushdie writing for?  Who is the audience?  How do you know?
What problem does Rushdie Identify?
What is Rushdie’s solution to the problem?
Do you agree with Rushdie that we are “standing in the midst of the rubble of the truth?”  If so, can you give some examples of the ways in which something that is “true” has fallen apart?