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“Creativity is knowing how to hide your sources” ― Albert Einstein Journal Prompt Explain the quote. Why is creativity important? What are some hobbies or passions that allow you to be creative? Who are some people who inspire(d) you to become better at it?
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Daily Literary Quote “When friendships are real, they are not glass threads or frost work, but the solidest things we can know.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson Journal Prompt Why are friends important? Discuss a time when you discovered who your true friends were.
Daily Literary Quote “The best revenge is not to be like your enemy.” ― Marcus Aurelius Journal Prompt Discuss a time when you experienced revenge. What side of the revenge were you on? What was the cause? Did it solve the problem?  Daily Literary Quote “You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view … until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.” -Atticus Finch, To Kill a Mockingbird Journal Prompt Explain the quote above. Discuss a time when you heard multiple versions of the same event that contradicted one another (or someone else's recollection of an event was different than your own). Why did they differ? How do we determine "truth" in such occasions?  Daily Literary Quote “Christopher Columbus, as everyone knows, is honored by posterity because he was the last to discover America.” -James Joyce Journal Prompt Take a look at this article from The Oatmeal. What are some issues with the myth that Christopher Columbus "discovered" the Americas? Explain. Do you think Columbus should be honored with a holiday in the United States? Why or why not?  Daily Literary Quote
“The way to gain a good reputation is to endeavor to be what you desire to appear.” -Socrates Journal Prompt Why is reputation important? What factors influence a person’s reputation? Daily Literary Quote
“My father used to say that stories are part of the most precious heritage of mankind.” -Tahir Shah Journal Prompt Discuss your family heritage. How far back do you know your family history? What countries do they come from? Is it important to know your ancestry? Why or why not? Daily Literary Quote
"The ode lives upon the ideal, the epic upon the grandiose, the drama upon the real." - Victor Hugo Journal Prompt What comes to mind when you hear the word "epic"? What are some things that you consider epic? What would you consider an epic movie (besides Epic Movie). How might these compare with a literary Epic? Daily Literary Quote
“As you get older it is harder to have heroes, but it is sort of necessary.” ― Ernest Hemingway Journal Prompt What is a hero? Explain your definition and give three detailed examples of real-life heroes and why you think they fit your definition. |
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