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“A person’s a person no matter how small.”
Write about a time you felt small or insignificant. What was it like? What made you feel that way?
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Daily Literary Quote “I always felt an outsider.”
Recall a time when you found yourself in an unfamiliar environment (everybody has at some point in their lives, so don’t tell me you haven’t!). How did it make you feel? How did others treat you as an “outsider”?  Daily Literary Quote
"Pure mathematics is, in its way, the poetry of logical ideas." -Albert Einstein Journal Prompt What comes to mind when you hear the word "enlightenment"? How has becoming enlightened in different areas changed your perspective of the world? Explain. 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
“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? Daily Literary Quote
“Now I know what a ghost is. Unfinished business, that’s what.” -Salman Rushdie Journal Prompt Do you believe in ghosts or the supernatural? Why or why not? Why do you think they remain so prevalent in our stories and folklore? |
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