Photo by Annie Spratt
Week 5: Transformations
Texts
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Clip from Spirited Away (animation)
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Clip from Frozen 2 (animation)
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Clip from Big Fish (film)
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Poetry by Kiki Petrosino
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"Lake Rose" by Janalyn Guo (fiction)
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"When We" by Dustin M. Hoffman (fiction)
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"The Crane Wife" by CJ Hauser (creative nonfiction)
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Poetry by Donika Kelly
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"Crystallized" by Tyler Thrasher (visual art)
Prompts
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As we see in several of these texts, transformation can be abrupt: epiphanies, realizations, and moments of awe can elicit huge change. In a genre of your choice, write about an emotional shift that catalyzes a fantastical transformation.
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In other cases, transformation can be gradual and intentional: people remake themselves as needed. If you could supernaturally transform yourself or some small part of your world, what would you choose? Write about this change.