If all of the elements of this lesson plan are employed, students will develop the following powers, skills, and understanding:
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Students will be able to analyze the motivations, behaviors, and qualities of the central characters, Nick and Amy.
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Students will be able to discuss how multiple unreliable narrators shape the narrative experience.
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Students will be able to identify and consider the themes of the text.
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Students will be able to understand the novel's engagement with traditional gender roles and expectations.