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“History… is a nightmare from which I am trying to awake.” - James Joyce Journal Prompt If you could give advice to one person in history, what would it be and why?
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Daily Literary Quote
“I loved Ophelia. Forty thousand brothers Could not with their quantity of love Make up the sum.” - Hamlet Journal Prompt Do you think Hamlet truly loves Ophelia? Why or why not? Provide specific examples from the play so far. Daily Literary Quote
“The master's tools will never dismantle the master's house.” - Audre Lorde Journal Prompt Does anybody in our society receive “special treatment”? Explain and provide examples. Daily Literary Quote
“Writing fiction is the act of weaving a series of lies to arrive at a greater truth.” - Khaled Hosseini Journal Prompt Who, in your opinion, is the most deceptive character in Hamlet? Why? (Provide specific examples from the play to support your opinions.) Daily Literary Quote
“Distracted from distraction by distraction” ― T.S. Eliot Journal Prompt You are Hamlet. You have just witnessed your uncle's reaction to the play you staged. Compose a tweet or Facebook status update about your life right now. (Be creative with the hashtags.) Daily Literary Quote
"Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity." -Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Journal Prompt Explain the above quote. Why are "sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity" so dangerous? If Dr. King were alive today, what do you think he would say about the state of racism and human rights in the United States? Daily Literary Quote
“The literal meaning of life is whatever you're doing that prevents you from killing yourself.” ― Albert Camus Journal Prompt Discuss at least 3 things that give your life meaning, and explain why they are important to you. Daily Literary Quote
“The world is a tragedy to those who feel, but a comedy to those who think.” - Horace Walpole Journal Prompt Do you characterize yourself as a “thinker” or a “doer”? What are some advantages/ disadvantages to each? Daily Literary Quote
"Children begin by loving their parents; as they grow older they judge them; sometimes they forgive them." - Oscar Wilde Journal Prompt To what extent do parents have the right to "spy" or check up on their children? What circumstance might allow or prevent this? Daily Literary Quote
“All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” -Leo Tolstoy (Anna Karenina) Journal Prompt How are relationships between stepparents and stepchildren generally depicted in fiction or film? Provide some specific examples. Do you think they are given an accurate of fair portrayal? Why? |
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