Journal Entry--Final Thoughts

Is murder always related to one’s sanity? Is there such a thing as an accident when murder is the result?

Killing Mr. Griffin--Final Thoughts

1. What does Mr. Griffin’s ring symbolize?
2. Why and how can Mark be considered a psychopath? (Look up definitions if you need to)

Journal Entry

How realistic is the author’s depiction of the students’ anger and frustration regarding tough grades? Is it just low grades that cause problems?

Killing Mr. Griffin-- Chapter 19

1. How does Ophelia’s song sum up the story? Analyze it closely.
2. Discuss the disparity (the difference) between what Mr. Griffin writes on Susan’s paper and the insecurity and fear she felt around Mr. Griffin himself when he was alive.

Journal Entry

Compare and contrast (two different questions) the student’s relationships with their parents. How are these relationships crucial to the stories outcomes?

Killing Mr. Griffin--Chapter 17-18

1. Why was Susan alone in the house?
2. What did Susan find out when she called David’s house?
3. Why does Susan think Mark killed David’s grandmother?

Journal Entry

Patterns—are they repeated? Are these characters trapped by their past? Are they all destined to repeat previous errors made by their parents? Or is there something else being suggested? Be specific and detailed and not superficial in your response. How can the pasts of the average American come back to “haunt” them or trap them into a way of life? Give examples.