Double-Entry Journal s1

Double-Entry Journal SAMPLE

Each entry for your journal should be a different quotation from the story. For sample purposes, I am using the same quotation to illustrate what the different connections look like.

Quotation Connection 1 “If Goldilocks had remembered what her personal As a child, I had—and still do have mother had told her, she would have —a strong memory. I did not, as waited till the Bears came home, and Goldilocks does, forget my then, perhaps, they would have asked mother’s advice. I simply chose to her to breakfast; for they were good ignore it often and make my own Bears--a little rough, as the manner of decisions. Thus, negative Bears is, but for all that very good- consequences were often crucial natured and hospitable. But Goldilocks learning experiences for me. forgot, and set about helping herself.” (page 1, paragraph 2) 2 “If Goldilocks had remembered what her intratextual At the end of the story, Goldilocks mother had told her, she would have runs “home to her mother, as fast waited till the Bears came home, and as ever she could.” Though she then, perhaps, they would have asked failed to listen to her mother’s her to breakfast; for they were good advice at the beginning of her Bears--a little rough, as the manner of journey, Goldilocks ends her ordeal Bears is, but for all that very good- by seeking the comfort of home natured and hospitable. But Goldilocks and her mother. forgot, and set about helping herself.” (page 1, paragraph 2) 3 “If Goldilocks had remembered what her intertextual Similar to Goldilocks, who does not mother had told her, she would have listen to her mother, Macbeth in waited till the Bears came home, and Shakespeare’s Tragedy of then, perhaps, they would have asked Macbeth, finds himself in a state of her to breakfast; for they were good chaos because he does not heed Bears--a little rough, as the manner of the advice of his friend Banquo. Bears is, but for all that very good- With his friend’s best interests at natured and hospitable. But Goldilocks heart, Banquo warns Macbeth forgot, and set about helping herself.” about believing the witches and (page 1, paragraph 2) says that evil can often deceive with a little truth. 4