Christina Skutelnik and Christian Wilson

McFadden

ELA IV, Honors

“Talk to the Text”

Dialectical Journal

Directions:​​ complete the following table. Add addition boxes if necessary. This is a partner assignment;
you and your partner must complete the second, third, and fourth columns​​ with regards the quote
listed in the first column. Each person in your partnership, must type their answers in different colors.

A Quote An Analysis Peer Response Personal Reflection

Type a direct quote from the Provide an in-depth analysis Compose a reaction – Express your thoughts
text selected. Be sure to include (what, why and how) of the reflection concerning the concerning your peer’s
documented in-text citation quote listed thoughts your partner made in reaction to your analysis
information (the page number) their analysis of the quote.
““I should like to see him Here we get a glimpse This was one in one of This was definitely
clapped down in a third of Sherlock Holmes life our RL quizzes. I agree an aha moment,
class carriage on the as a detective. It was with Christina in the fact where Watson has
Underground, and asked important that this part that we get a glimpse been shaming the
to give the trades of all of the text was written into the life of Sherlock. article that was
his fellow-travellers. I in first person because And when Watson written by his new
would lay a thousand to we get to see Watsons found out that it was roommate. This
one against him.” “You true feelings about him who wrote the leaves the readers
would lose your money,” Holmes and we the article and that he is a with the question
Sherlock Holmes readers are also detective, it was like a whether Sherlock
remarked calmly. “As for surprised when they oh shi* moment for purposely left the
the article I wrote it learn that Holmes Watson. newspapers open to
myself.” “You!” wrote the article. It that page in order to
(Doyle, 27) gives him an air of see the true reaction
mystery and shows the of how his roomate
readers that we will feels.
never figure out
Holmes.
“Yes I know all that you In this scene, the We get to see what truly One of the themes in
saw. You walked round readers get to truly makes Sherlock brilliant this book was the
the room several times, witness the power of and what makes him a importance of paying
and you knelt down by Sherlock’s detective great detective. His attention to detail. It
the body, and then you skills. He figures out attention to detail is is what truly makes
walked through and tried the most specific what I believe puts him Sherlock stand out
the kitchen door, and then details from the overtop of every other and be better than all
----” John Rance strong smallest amount of detective in London. the other detectives.
to his feet with a evidence to the point
frightened face and where he almost looks
suspicion in his eyes. like a suspect. Doyle
“Where was you hid to archives in conveying
see all that?” he cried, “It
seems to me that you
knows a deal more than
you should.”
(Doyle, 55)
“The fellow came
forward with a somewhat
sullen, defiant air, and
put his hands to assist. At
that instant there was a
sharp click, the jangling
of metal, and Sherlock
Holmes sprang to his feet
again. “Gentlemen he
cried, with flashing eyes,
“let me introduce you to
Mr. Jefferson Hope, the
murder of Enoch Drebber
and of Joseph
Stangerson.”
(Doyle, 93)
“The whole thing
occurred in a moment --
so quickly that I had no
time to realize it. I have a
vivid recollection of that
instant, of Holmes’
triumphant expression
and the rind of his voice,
of the cabman’s dazed,
savage face, as he glared
at the glittering
handcuffs, which had
appeared as if by magic
upon his wrists. For a
second or two we might
have been a group of
statues.”
(Doyle, 93)
“I consider that a man's
brain originally is like a
little empty attic, and you
have to stock it with such
furniture as you choose.
A fool takes in all the
all of that information
just by including this
scene.
Another point for I think that ending Part I agree with
Sherlock Holmes. This 1 in this way only leaves Christian that the
quote both confuses the one question for the first part sets up the
readers and the main reader. Why did Hope story and builds an
Characters (a cab kill both Drebber and interest for part two.
driver, how can he be Stangerson, and how did The building up of
the murderer?), Holmes figure it out. I suspense all leads to
impressess and gives a think that Part 2 answers this part where we
breath of relief (finally, these questions very learn who the killer
the mystery is solved). well. It was Doyle’s is. It then helps
By solving the mystery way to keep the reader transition the book
in this manner at the into the story, even if into part two where
very end of part one, the crime was already the back story is
Doyle manages to keep solved. explained to the
the suspense strong readers.
while still surprising
the readers when it is
solved.
This quote is a recap of I used a part of this This quote shows
how the murder was section for my analysis. how truly captivating
arrested. It describes I do agree with how the Sherlocks talents are.
the joy of Holmes after use of imagery, allows He manages to
he handcuffs the cab the reader to imagine a capture the
driver, and the room where everyone is unsuspecting murder
confusion of everybody in a moment of aww. and surprize the
else in the room. Doyle Because they are detectives all in a
uses imagery in order marvelizing at the fact matter of seconds.
to convey this message that Holmes caught the The fact that he
to the readers. murderer. figured out who the
murder is with the
same clues that the
other detectives had,
also shows his skills
as a detective.
This quotes partly I think that Holmes is I agree with
shows and describes one of those people who Christian and it
why Holmes is the way do not except seems that Sherlock
he is. He fills his mind information that is not has devoted every bit
with only the things beneficial to him or his of his life to his
that he wants to know work. It seems that he work. He even limits
lumber of every sort that and wants to use. This doesn't like unnecessary the amount of his
he comes across, so that quote also shows how facts or fun facts at all it brain that he uses for
the knowledge which absurd his thought seems. He is someone such “useless”
might be useful to him process seems but why who likes only facts that knowledge. He might
gets crowded out, or at it always ends up bring him one step serves as an
best is jumbled up with a working for him. His closer to achieve his inspiration to those
lot of other things, so that view on life shows how goal in the end. who are less devoited
he has a difficulty in different he is from or he may shows
laying his hands upon it. other “normal” people people that they must
Now the skillful and by describing it in stop working so
workman is very careful such a visual way, much and enjoy life.
indeed as to what he Holmes begins to make
takes into his brain-attic. more sense to the
He will have nothing but readers.
the tools which may help
him in doing his work,
but of these he has a large
assortment, and all in the
most perfect order. It is a
mistake to think that that
little room has elastic
walls and can distend to
any extent. Depend upon
it there comes a time
when for every addition
of knowledge you forget
something that you knew
before. It is of the highest
importance, therefore, not
to have useless facts
elbowing out the useful
ones.”
(Doyle, 22)
“Worn with pain, and This establishes one of One of the first quotes I think that with the
weak from the prolonged our main characters, Dr in the books begins from book being
hardships which I had Watson. It sets the Watson's perspective. established in this
undergone, I was stage for how he ended Although the book is manner, it produces
removed, with a great up in London with his mainly about Sherlock, some great character
train of wounded injury. We know from it is told from Watsons development. I
sufferers, to the base the beginning that Dr point of view. By believe we get good
hospital of Peshawar” Watson was in the war. describing Watson as a incite on Watson
(Doyle 3). wounded warrior, the character, with him
reader can see that he being a military man.
once had great strength
and now is in a time of
recovery.
“As the weeks went by,
my interest in him and
my curiosity as to his
aims in life, gradually
deepened and increased”
(Doyle 11).
“I told you that, whatever
happened, Lestrade and
Gregson would be sure to
score” (Doyle 43).
“For a second or two we
might have been a group
of statues” (Doyle 58).
“For some months
Jefferson Hope lingered
among the mountains,
leading a strange wildlife,
and nursing in his heart
the fierce desire for
vengeance which
possessed him” (Doyle
94).
This establishes the Because Watson has I like how we get an
suspensions and nothing better to do and incite into Watson
curiosity that Watson because Sherlock is so thought process
has for finding out what fascinating, it become about Holmes. He
his roomate Holmes obvious the the pair wants to know more
does for a living. He would bond eventually about his mysterious
finds Holmes to be and that Watsons roomate.
quite odd. interest will grow in the
ever-confusing creature
of Sherlock.
This a dialogue This quote describes I believe that this
between Holmes and what often happens in quote shows how
Watson. It is stated that life. A few great minds Holmes doesn’t do
no matter the turn out may do the work but his work for the
of the case. Both others get all the credit. spotlight. He does it
Inspector Gregson and It shows the unfairness because he loves his
Lestrade get the credit. in life and explains why job. I feel like he
No matter if it is a Sherlock was not the doesn’t care who
success or a failure. eager to jump on the gets the credit.
They both get the case, because he wants
praise or the heat. some of the credit also.
This shows how Watson and the I like this quote, for
stunned Watson and the detectives were so the simple fact that
other detectives were shocked from the everyone is stunned
when they saw Holmes unexpected turn of about Holmes
captured the murderer events, that they froze catching Jefferson
for both Drebber and for a moment and could Hope who was a cab
Stangerson. Holmes not move. They were driver. Everyone was
captured Jefferson taking in all that had just stunned how Holmes
Hope who was the happened and almost let figured it was the cab
murderer. I think that the murder escape. driver in the first
this display how truly place.
gifted Holmes is as an
detective.
This quote displays the The entire book is This shows the
the reason why Hope focused on solving the motive for Jefferson
committed the murders mystery of why, who, killing those two
in the first place. He what and where killed men. It was for the
was trying the avenge the men. This quote vengeance of the
the death of his love shows how the motive death of his love
Lucy and her father slowly built up inside Lucy and her father
John. him as he was alone in John. It gives us as
the wilderness with reader incite on
nothing just him and his Jefferson’s
thoughts. background and his
intentions.