Spring Break Reading

Provide literary devices, themes, style observations or responses, thoughts, ideas and/or predictions

Look at all these Rumors -#*

1. Why do people choose to believe rumors that do not have any evidence?

2. Does the author want the reader to believe these rumors about Gatsby?

3. Do people actually care about what is going on in a rumor or do people just get sucked into them because of amusement.

 

Which is more powerful? The perceptions people associate with each other, or a person's true identity? How does this relate to Gatsby and are there any consequences? 

Party gone Awry-1*

Why do you think teenagers party recklessly today?

 

How does it compare to the parties at Gatsby's house?

 

Would what you have done if you had been at this party?

 

What do you think Nick Carraway would have done if he were in this same situation?

1st Grader- Fitting in to societal roles

1.  What do you think the school should do to/for the little girl?

2.  What do you think all of a sudden caused the school to change its mind about letting her use the women's facilities?

3.  How will this impact her in her future life?

New:  How is Alexandra prevented from doing everything she could've done if she were a man in that time period

Olympic Murder?

Blog Question: Can murder ever be justified? Would you be able to forgive someone for murdering a family member of loved one?