I am currently elated with the state of Cleveland sports. Yes, this does not apply to all of you, but my excitement hopefully has spilled over (even if not for sport). That being said, we have some wonderful blog topics coming your way this week. At least one is set in the creative while the others may be a little more concrete. This week, you will not need to do two blogs if you are in English 9 and English 10: you only need to do the English 10 blog.
Now, for what you've all been waiting for:
English 10: We've just read "By the Water's of Babylon." In this post-apocalyptic tale, John's quest should be obvious - you will want to remember the purpose of a quest. In this case, John's quest is also a rite of passage, making this story a bildungsroman (a German word telling us that this is a coming-of-age story). But, your prompt doesn't have to deal with that. On his quest, John encountered many things that he was unable to name, or for which he did not have a word. Your task is to write a short story from the point of view of something (I would choose my shark Herbie) that either goes on a quest or experiences something for which they do not have the words.
All You Others: If the above topic seems like a fun choice to you, you may choose it as your blog topic. If not, then I implore you to answer the following question from Tufts University's 2013 Application for Admission: "What does #YOLO mean to you?" This should go without saying, but this needs to be school appropriate. If you want my opinion of #YOLO, you need look no further than carpe diem.
Remember, you need to write at least 250 words while demonstrating good writing conventions.
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