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The Great Gatsby Literature Circle #1

1. Tell me one thing about Nick Caraway that you think will be important to the novel.

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2. Make a prediction as to the main conflict of the story.

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3. Share your prediction as to the main conflict with the members of your group.  Tell me about one of your partner’s predictions that you thought was particularly interesting and why you thought it was interesting.

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4. Finally choose one of the following characters that you will be responsible for studying throughout our reading of the book.  Make sure that each of your group members chooses a different character.  Circle your character:

Nick Caraway                        Jay Gatsby                        Tom Buchanan                        Daisy Buchanan