English 3 - Summer Reading Extra Credit

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Write a letter to the author consisting of the following:

1. 2-3 sentence introduction to the letter to establish purpose, set tone, develop interest.
2. Discussion of your favorite character: identify him/her; when do we first meet this character? What is likable?
3. Discussion of the most memorable part: what events lead up to this part?  Why is this part one to remember?
4. Discussion of what you learned about human beings, their behavior, their motives and reactions.
5. Overall review of the book: what is likeable?  What is not likeable?
6. Suggestions of what you would do differently to improve the events, the ending, the characters.
7. Analysis of why this book is so famous.
8. 2-3 sentence conclusion to criticize or praise the author, thank him or scold him for creating this to read.

Paragraphs should be fully developed with a topic sentence and 4-5 sentences discussing the topic.

Work must be typed using 12 pt. font and double spacing.  Minimum 500 words is expected.  Once you are done, hand in a printed copy and also e-mail it to me as an attachment or a copy and paste.

Due Date:  Monday, October 29, 2012