90 pages • 3 hours read
Jane HarperThe Dry
Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2016A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Discussion/Analysis Prompt
Throughout the novel, many characters tell lies that on the surface seem suspicious, but they are often intended to cover up something unrelated to the Hadler crime. Describe the lies told by major characters in the novel and the motives behind the lies. What secrets were Luke and Falk keeping? What secret did Grant and Deacon keep? What lies did Gretchen and Jamie tell, and why? How did these lies change characters’ actions and mislead Falk’s investigation?
Teaching Suggestion: Consider allowing students to discuss the prompt in small groups. Suggest that they list all the major characters in the novel and then list the lies each character told and why. Finally, ask students to describe how each lie hindered Falk and Raco’s investigation.
Differentiation Suggestion: For students with special considerations, consider allowing them to pick two to three characters instead of assessing all the characters in the novel. These students may also benefit from the use of a graphic organizer to record and organize details as they identify them.
Character Name - Character 1, Character 2, Character 3
Lies
Motive Behind Lies
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