Antigone Journal Prompts

100 points

 

I ask that you write ten (10) journal entries. Each journal entry should be at least 1-2 pages long. Each journal entry should have a title (see below) and be labeled with the date. Each journal entry should be neat. Each journal entry should aim fro specifics.

 

Leave 2 pages blank after each entry as I will later ask you to react to Antigone through the same lens.

 

If all entries are completed neatly and with effort, you will receive the full 100 points. Points will be deducted for undeveloped, sloppy, or irrelevant entries. I reserve the right not to count vague or lazy entries.

 

  1. To Cheat or Not To Cheat? Your parents put a lot of weight on your GPA. There’s a big test coming up ion a subject that isn’t your strongest. They want you to cheat “because it’s not a big deal” as it’s not going to be your future job subject. Will you cheat? Why or why not?
  2. Stand Up. Describe a time you had to stand up for someone or something and it wasn’t necessarily the easiest choice. Explain the situation and what happened.
  3. Bow Down. Describe a time you were frustrated because you felt as though you couldn’t do the right thing and stand up for someone or something.
  4. Morals. What does it mean to be morally correct? Do you consider yourself to be morally correct? Explain with specifics.
  5. Prove Your Love. Think about a loved one whom you care about deeply. What are some ways you show your love for this person? Think about what you would and wouldn’t do for this person.
  6. Total Sacrifice. Would you sacrifice your life for a loved one? Why or why not? Would you give up everything you know for that person? Why or why not?
  7. Respects. How would you feel if you weren’t allowed to pay your respects to a loved one who was dead or dying?
  8. Suicide. Is suicide ever justified? Explain.
  9. Apologies. Describe a time you could have simply said you were sorry and a situation would have been better; however, you chose not to offer an olive branch and the situation spiraled out of control.
  10. Fate vs. Free Will. Do you believe in Fate or Free Will? Is your destiny pre-determined or are you in charge of your destiny by the choices you make?
  11. Sibling Rivalry. Describe a fight or constant struggle you have with a sibling.
  12. You’re So Mean. Describe a time a loved one made you feel really bad about something you should have done. What was it? How did you react? Did you try to make it right?
  13. Rebel? Do you consider yourself a rebellious teen? Why or why not? Please give examples.
  14. Adult’s POV. How do adults see you? Do you think this is an accurate picture of who you are? Explain.
  15. Conformity. To what things do you find yourself conforming? How does that make you feel?
  16. No Parents. Your parents have decided that you are old enough to run things and they’ve run off to sail around the world, leaving you in charge of all the money, household responsibilities, and of course, yourself. How will your behavior differ from what it is when your parents are around? Why?
  17. Conscience vs. Society Describe a time when you had to choose following your heart or your conscience over what society expected you to do even though it was a difficult road.
  18. Difficult Decision. Describe a difficult decision you had to make and why it was difficult. What was the outcome?
  19. Outcast. Have you ever felt like an outcast? When? Why? How did you navigate through those feelings?
  20. Hubris. Describe a time your pride has caused you difficulty. Consider how you might have had a different outcome if you’d backed down and eaten Humble Pie.
  21. Hasty Decisions. Have you ever made a decision too quickly that you later realized was not a good one? Explain the decision, how it impacted you, and what you would have done differently if you knew then what you know now.

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