U1 L12 During Play Assign

Reading Strategies
Making Connections
Directions:
The three main strategies for making connections are text to self, text to text, text to world. As
you read the play, complete the double entry journal. The left side of the chart must contain at
least 10 quotations from the play with page numbers noted. You may paraphrase if you wish. On
the right side you must comment by making connections between the play and other literature
in the course (or that you have read before), a personal experience that you can strongly
connect to the selection (not a simple connection to what you had for dinner last night, for
example), or to something you have noticed happening in the world. In order to achieve at the
higher levels in this assignment, your connections must be complex and meaningful. Simple
connections will not necessarily be incorrect, but they will result in a score at the lower levels.
You may respond to questions such as:
● What strikes you about this?

● What was your first thought when you read this? And then? And then?
● What does this passage/idea make you think of or remember?
● Do you want to challenge or qualify this author’s claim? In what ways do you agree with it?
Disagree?
● What else have you read/heard/experienced that connects with this author’s ideas?
● Does something confuse you or lead to further questions?
● How do you feel about this?
● What have you learned?
Quotation/Page #’s from the Connections

Play
"I've been watching you for weeks." P5 This line reminds me of the character Gatsby in F. Scott
Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby," who also observes others
closely, particularly Daisy Buchanan. Both characters seem to
have a sense of longing and obsession.
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"You think you're something, don't you?" This dialogue evokes the theme of identity and self-perception,
similar to how Holden Caulfield in J.D. Salinger's "The Catcher
P10 in the Rye" grapples with his own sense of self and the
personas he encounters.
This sentiment resonates with the uncertainty and existential

questioning found in Albert Camus's "The Stranger," where the
"I don't know what I'm doing here." P15 protagonist Meursault struggles to find meaning in his actions
and surroundings.
This line connects with the theme of existential crisis and

alienation, akin to the protagonist in Franz Kafka's "The
"I just feel like I'm disappearing." P20 Metamorphosis," who undergoes a physical transformation
that parallels a sense of inner disintegration.
This statement echoes the theme of deception and illusion

found in William Shakespeare's "Macbeth," where characters
"Nothing is what it seems." P25 grapple with the idea of appearance versus reality.
This reflection reminds me of the character Hamlet in

Shakespeare's "Hamlet," who experiences a similar
"I used to think I had it all figured out." P30 crisis of confidence and existential doubt despite his
initial certainty about his actions.
This line evokes the pervasive sense of unease and foreboding

present in Edgar Allan Poe's "The Tell-Tale Heart," where the
"I can't escape this feeling of dread." P35 protagonist is consumed by guilt and paranoia.
This dialogue resonates with the atmosphere of paranoia and

surveillance depicted in George Orwell's "1984," where the
government's omnipresent control instills fear and mistrust
"There's something out there, watching among the populace.
us." P40
This expression of psychological distress parallels the sense
of entrapment and surreal horror found in Franz Kafka's "The
"I feel like I'm trapped in a nightmare." P45 Trial," where the protagonist Joseph K. grapples with a
bewildering and oppressive legal system.
This metaphorical statement reflects the theme of

performance and existential theater explored in Jean-Paul
"We're all just actors on a stage." P50 Sartre's "No Exit," where characters are trapped in a hellish
existence and forced to confront the facades they present to
others.
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Visualizing
Directions:
Visualizing helps to fill in missing information and to create a deeper understanding of

the text. Visualizing is a form of inferencing where we use images rather than words to
connect to the text. Visualizing also helps to connect to our own personal experiences.
When visualizing, we create “mind movies” and can see the action, the characters, the
setting.
As you read the play, complete the chart with 8 examples of where you were able to
visualize having a better understanding of the play.
Word/Phrase from the Play. I visualize… Deepen my understanding

because…
(Include page #)
"Desolate desert I visualize a vast, barren expanse of sand This imagery helps me comprehend the
stretching endlessly in all directions, with harsh and unforgiving environment that
landscape" (Page 3) sparse vegetation and a scorching sun the characters are navigating, enhancing
overhead. my understanding of their struggle for
survival and existential despair.
3
"Eerie silence" (Page 12) I visualize a scene engulfed in a This imagery deepens my understanding
profound stillness, where even the of the atmosphere of tension and
slightest sound feels amplified in its unease, hinting at lurking dangers and
absence. hidden mysteries that heighten the
characters' sense of vulnerability.
"Shadowy figure lurking in I visualize a mysterious silhouette
partially concealed by darkness, its This imagery enhances my
the distance" (Page 18) presence evoking a sense of ominous understanding of the pervasive sense of
foreboding and potential danger. paranoia and uncertainty that permeates
the play, as the characters confront
unknown threats and hidden agendas.
"Flickering light in the I visualize a solitary beacon struggling to This imagery deepens my understanding
pierce through the enveloping blackness, of the existential themes explored in the
darkness" (Page 25)
its wavering glow symbolizing hope play, as the characters navigate through
amidst despair. the shadows of doubt and uncertainty in
search of meaning and purpose.
This imagery enriches my understanding

"Mirage shimmering on the
I visualize a tantalizing illusion of water of the themes of illusion and
horizon" (Page 32) mirroring the distorted landscape, disillusionment, as the characters
teasing the characters with false grapple with the fleeting nature of their
promises of salvation and escape. desires and the harsh reality of their
existence.
I visualize parched soil split apart by the
"Cracked earth beneath relentless heat, forming intricate This imagery deepens my understanding
patterns of fissures that mirror the of the characters' internal struggles and
their feet" (Page 38)
characters' fractured psyches. existential crises, as they confront the
harsh truths of their existence amidst
the unforgiving landscape.
I visualize faint whispers carried on the This imagery enhances my

"Echoes of distant voices"
wind, their indistinct murmurs hinting at understanding of the characters'
(Page 45) forgotten memories and unresolved haunted pasts and fractured identities,
traumas. as they grapple with the ghosts of their
own making in a desolate and
unforgiving world.
"Bleak horizon stretching I visualize a horizon devoid of hope or This imagery deepens my understanding
salvation, its endless expanse mirroring of the play's themes of isolation and
into infinity" (Page 50)
the characters' existential despair and alienation, as the characters confront the
futile search for meaning. bleak reality of their existence with stoic
resignation.
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Reading Strategies

● What strikes you about this?

Quotation/Page #’s from the Connections

This sentiment resonates with the uncertainty and existential

This line connects with the theme of existential crisis and

This statement echoes the theme of deception and illusion

This reflection reminds me of the character Hamlet in

This line evokes the pervasive sense of unease and foreboding

This dialogue resonates with the atmosphere of paranoia and

This metaphorical statement reflects the theme of

Visualizing helps to fill in missing information and to create a deeper understanding of

Word/Phrase from the Play. I visualize… Deepen my understanding

This imagery enriches my understanding

I visualize faint whispers carried on the This imagery enhances my

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