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A huge tech company's CEO, Mr. Hosokawa, is invited to a small, unnamed country in South America to celebrate his birthday. This small country's government hopes to strike a deal with the company in an effort to globalize their economy. But these globalization efforts soon backfire on them, as the nation's poor majority grows restless and tired of the rich, corrupt leaders. They know this deal will benefit nobody but those in power. On the night of the party, a group of guerrillas storm into the mansion, in hopes to take the President hostage and bargain for better conditions for the nations people. But they are soon disappointed when they find out that the President is not at the party. After securing the mansion, they take the rich guests hostage in hopes to bargain for the president. But the guerrillas and the hostages soon begin to form bonds with one another.

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When people are isolated together, they form unlikely bonds that couldn't stand in the outside world.

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For those interested in reading Ann Patchett's Bel Canto, they must be aware of some scene in this novel.  This book is considered romantic, and include some visual scenes of sexual relations. The text also portrays slight violence, especially towards the end of the novel.

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The hostages were trapped in the Vice President's mansion which started to become overgrown by it's landscaping, which can be depicted in this image.

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Peru's geographical location in South America

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The story is not set in an exact location except somewhere in South America, but after further research the book was based on a true event in Lima, Peru.

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The birthday party bringing all of these people together was centered around Mr. Hosokawa's love for the opera. Throughout the book, Patchett includes many references to specific arias Roxane sings.

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Bel Canto references many composers specifically Italian due to Roxane singing majority Italian arias. One of the main composers referred to is Rossini.

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Futbol/Soccer is a grand spectacle in South American culture. 

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When the hostages gain more freedom, the geographical culture shines through sports.

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Mr. Hosokawa is the CEO of a major Japanese tech company and one of the hostages at the mansion, one of the central characters in Bel Canto. As the plot progresses, Mr. Hosokawa develops valuable relationships and learns more about himself through reflection of his old life. In the face of adversity, this character demonstrates self growth and self improvement.

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Trailer for the Bel Canto movie adaptation, released in 2018.

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Gen is a professional translator and shows lots of intelligence. Originally, he was hired by Mr. Hosokawa for all his business trips, so he goes to the birthday party as well.  In the mansion, there is a struggle of a language barrier.  The hostages do not speak the same language as one another, nor do they speak the same as the guerrillas.   Gen listens in on all the important conversations to eliminate this problem.

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Carmen first entered the party as one of the Guerillas. But she bonds with the hostages more than anybody else does. For the longest time, she kept her gender a secret in order to fit in better with the guerillas. But when her secret is revealed by a hostage, she leans on her new friend, Roxane for help, and also ends up falling in love with a hostage.

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Roxane is a famous opera singer who never goes a day without opera. She previously has been traveling worldwide singing for many audiences. Roxane was invited to sing at a birthday party for Mr. Hosokawa, a well-known businessman. Originally, she was not going to attend, but she did go because of the amount of money she would make. Roxane unfortunately ends up in the hostage situation and is forced to stay due to her popularity.