Gone Girl - Illustrator 4

Discussion Director 3

1. Do you think Amy or Nick wanted to have a baby? Why?
2. Amy is far less trustworthy than originally thought. How has your opinion of Amy changed?
3. How do you think their relationship relates to real relationships?
4. What do you think about Amy sanity?
5. Do you think Nick can clear his name? Did you think this originally?

Gone Girl - Investigator 1

• The author wanted the story to be relatable in terms of a failing long-term relationship.
• In relation to this, the relationships "power plays" and "dynamics" between husband and wife represent the conflicts people face in long-term relationships.
•  The book also makes a point about class, with Amy being of "high-class" descent and Nick from "lower-class." This is meant to further show a conflict about differences.
•  The author makes an effort to make her characters "unlikable in a dark-story setting."
•  The book is structured from the point of views of two unreliable narrators (Nick and Amy) to evoke suspense and thinking.

Gone Girl Week 1 Plan

Wednesday (Pages 1-30) [Night]
Friday (Pages 31-65) [Night]
Saturday (Pages 65-102) [Day]

Gone Girl Reading Schedule

4/28/15 (Pages 1-102)
5/5/15 (Pages 103-218)
5/12/15 (Pages 219-318)
5/19/15 (Pages 319-419) [Finished]

Discussion Director

1. Why do you think Alice couldn't say she loved Harvey?

2. What do you think about Alice's Mom's reaction to her outburst?

3. After Deborah's talk, how do you view her now?

4. Alice is beginning to change as a person. How do you think she will?

5. Why do you think the story ended the way it did?

Vocabulary Enricher 2

sharply (142 Par. 3) - Acute/sensitive. [use of the word]

coloring (149 Par. 1) - Applying a substance to a visual. [use of word]

depressing (155 Par. 1) - A cause of dejection. [relation to story]

compensate (165 Par. 3) - To recompense/repay a loss. [possible other uses for the word]

oracle (178 Last Par.) - A medium of advice. [discuss why the word was used]