Journals for Jekyll and Hyde

1. Describe a time you witnessed an act of cruelty. How did it make you feel? What did you want to do?

2. Describe a time you had a friend “stolen” from you by another person.

3. Describe a time you witnessed someone you consider undeserving receive a great gift or benefit. Why do bad people sometimes get rewarded when good people get punished?

4. Describe an example of pure evil.

5. Free Write

6. Do you have faith in the criminal justice system? Explain.

7. What does your handwriting look like? Is it neat? Is it sloppy? What does your handwriting say about your personality?

8. What is your reputation?

9. Is it more important to discover the truth about someone or to avoid the truth in order to preserve respectability and reputation? Do you worry about your reputation? Why or why not?

10. Free Write

11. Describe a time that you saw someone separate him or herself from the outside world. Describe a time you secluded yourself from the outside world.

12. Do you think a person can die of fright? Do you think a person die from a terrible emotional shock?

13. Do you think people are capable of true change? Can a bad person become good? A good person become bad? Explain.

14. Describe a time you witnessed someone be transformed by drugs or alcohol.

15. Free Write

16. What is the saddest part of the story? What was the most exciting part?

17. What do you remember most about the story?

18. What picture did the author leave in your mind?

19. What did the book make you think about?

20. Free Write