Personal Response

Respond to this story in your journal in any way you wish.  You may want to take some of the following suggestions into consideration.  Describe how you felt when you read the last paragraph of this story.  Does this story remind you of any other stories you know or any dreams you may have had?  Describe them.  Explain what these stories and/or dreams have in common.  Describe your first exposure to a horror story.  How would you rate your response to horror on a scale of one to ten, ten being severe?  Explain how you feel when you are experiencing horror and describe any effects or incidents that are particularly scary for you.  Share your ideas with other students.