Greenlights

How does McConaughey navigate the tension between persistence and surrender? Refer to at least three examples from the book.

How does McConaughey define greenlights? How useful do you think that others would find his philosophy for catching more greenlights?

How would you describe McConaughey’s relationship with gender? With close reference to the text, why do you think it was so important for him to come of age as a man?

Describe McConaughey’s relationship with his father. How has this relationship shaped his approach to life?

What role do stories and storytelling play in McConaughey’s life? How have they helped him be the person he is today?

How does McConaughey account for the role of luck in his experiences and those of others?

What does McConaughey mean by getting relative with the inevitable? What advice does he give about the best ways to get relative with the inevitable? How useful is this advice?

What role do travel and the discovery of different cultures play in McConaughey’s development? Giving reasons from the text for your answer, which intercultural experience have been the most formative for McConaughey, and why?