Diamond As Big As The Ritz

Diamond as Big as the Ritz

All answers due when we meet again in class. 
 
Before Reading:
 
 Based on what you know of the Lost Generation, what do you expect to see for this story?
-Iexpect this story to be about more mindless partying and drinking. I presume the story will be very superficial and about people who have lost their way. The people of the Lost generation are just that,lost, they have no where to go and nothing to do.
 
 What predictions can be made, with regard to the story's content, given the title?
-I assume it will be about a diamond robbery or something alongthose lines, I know that that the Ritz hotel is a hotel held in high prestige in London and is where all the rich people go to get married or go for brunch.
 
During Reading:
 
 At the end ofpage 11, write 3 questions and 2 predictions to direct your reading.

-I think that the Washington family has a history of jewel thievery, they are hiding in the hoods behind the mountains to protectthemselves and to hide from the authorities. I think that John is going to be caught up in their whole drama, and end up telling the police to try to help them, but end up only hurting them.
-Howrich is John’s family
-Why is Percy’s dad so emotionless and bland
 
4.  What is your first impression of both Kismine and John?  What has led you to think this?
 -I think Kismine is a phony, she isprobably using John to her own benefit. Their relationship will not last because they are both selfish and vain and can only think of themselves. I think this because Kismine has no contact to theoutside world and has no idea how to interact with other people, and John is very macho and turns away from women for the smallest of things.

 What's with the slaves and captives?  What purpose dothese details hold for the greater story?
-They show the darkside of the chateau, the horrors that the Washington family are hiding from the rest of the world.
 
After Reading:
 
 What character...