Tag: Prompts Inspired by Literary Classics
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Continuing Gatsby’s Story
Following F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, imagine yourself as a character in the book that survived beyond the novel’s end. Write about your life after the main storyline came to a closure.
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Animalistic Society
Inspired by George Orwell’s Animal Farm, use animals to represent different groups of people in a particular setting, and examine the power dynamics, conflict, and cooperation that exist.
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The Catcher in My Life
Based on J.D. Salinger’s Catcher in the Rye, write about a person who has been a “catcher” in your life, preventing you from “falling” into mistakes or sorrows.
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Walk in Scout’s Shoes
Inspired by Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, write a story from a child’s perspective about a difficult topic they are attempting to understand.
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Adventures at Sea
Draw inspiration from the explorations of Jim Hawkins in Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island and write about an exciting adventure that you have embarked on or wish to dive into.
