8+ ‘Peasant’ Writing Prompts
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Rise of a Peasant
Imagine a low-class peasant during the Dark Ages who unexpectedly becomes the ruler.
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Catalan’s Caganer
Write a mischievous tale about Catalonia’s peculiar nativity figure – the Caganer, who is traditionally depicted as a peasant, squatting with his trousers down in the act of defecation.
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Peasant’s Immortalization
Write a narrative of a regular peasant who becomes a hero in the Russian Revolution.
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Revolutionary Love
Write about a forbidden romance between a French aristocrat and a peasant during the French Revolution.
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Tokugawa Shogunate Turmoil
Write a story about a peasant’s rebellion in the final years of the Tokugawa Shogunate.
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Inhabitant Of Another Era
Create a character who lives in a historical period of your choice. How does the era’s context shape their lifestyle, beliefs and decisions?
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Venturing into Fantasy
Imagine a young peasant girl has been chosen to rescue her kingdom from a malevolent sorceress.
