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1) Nick Carraway is readers' guide through the events of The Great Gatsby. In some ways, he is a good guide, and readers benefit from hearing his observations. In others, he is a faulty guide. Analyze the pros and cons of Nick's narration. Cite specific examples from the novel in your response.

2) Over the course of the semester, you have seen how literature can be used for a variety of purposes. Choose a work from the semester that serves each of these purposes-helping readers survive in a new land, contributing to the creation of a new nation, and developing a national literature-and explain briefly how the work you chose serves its purpose.