Double-Entry+Journals

= Journaling for __Mountains Beyond Mountains__: QUOTE-RESPONSE =

== __First__: Write the quote, which should be 1-3 sentences, as well as the PAGE NUMBER of the quote. (If the quote is long, you may write the first few words and last few words only, but be sure to note where it is on the page.) ==

== __Third__: Dig DEEPER. What else can we infer about the subject from this quote? You might focus on a key word or two and discuss the further connotations that the words imply. You might connect the passage back to something we read earlier in the book, or think ahead and discuss how the passage seems to foreshadow something yet to come. You might connect this quote to another time or place entirely, separate from this book, and explore how it connects. Or you might delve into your own personal reaction, exploring how the quote makes you feel or think differently about something. (5-8 sentences) ==

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=The topics for your journaling will change as we make our way through the book. To start, I will have you find and comment on __interesting things we learn about the main subject of the book, Dr. Paul Farmer__. For chapters 1-2, write down __1 quote for each chapter__ that shows us who Farmer is through how Tracy Kidder describes him, and also by what Farmer says, does, and thinks.=

== __Quote__: "[Farmer] had short black hair and a high waist and long thin arms, and his nose came almost to a point. Next to the soldier, he looked skinny and pale, and for all of that he struck me as bold, indeed downright cocky." (p. 4, bottom) ==

== __Significance__: This physical description of Dr. Farmer makes him seem small and frail physically, which one might expect for a doctor. But the end of the quote shows that Kidder sees an inconsistency with Farmer's physical slightness and his personality -- which he says is "bold" and "cocky." So Farmer must not let his thin stature get in the way of going for what he wants or needs. He stands up to Captain Carroll in this passage and seems to know a lot and care a lot about Haiti and its people. ==

== __Digging Deeper__: It's interesting that Kidder introduces us to Dr. Farmer in this way, telling us that though the man may be thin and pale, he has courage and confidence. The word "cocky" has a negative connotation, and it's almost like he's making Farmer look bad here -- but we see on the next couple of pages that the cockiness is a well-earned confidence. Farmer obviously knows a lot about Haiti, and he wants to help the people, so maybe he has to act cocky around the military guys in order to be taken seriously. If he acted scared or wimpy, they wouldn't respect him, and then he wouldn't be able to make progress with his medical practice. This is a lesson most of us learn early on -- that if we want to accomplish something, we have to stand up for ourselves and advocate for it. By the end of Ch. 1, I can see why Tracy Kidder admires Dr. Farmer and why he decided to write this book. ==