750: Process-Writing Prompts for “Civilwarland”

Posted on January 15, 2013 by Bryan

What is the nature of power in this story? In other words, look at the characters who have power and ask yourself what they have the power to do. How does this connect to the larger meaning of the story?

Is Sam insane or just evil? Coldly rational, or stone-cold crazy? In other words, does he know what he’s doing, and does he know that it’s wrong?

The wife is the only character to say “no” to what’s going on. Is she the only moral character, or does she contribute to this mess?

How many civil wars are going on in this story? What does this seem to suggest? How does this create meaning?

How many different “vicious cycles” are there in this story? What does this seem to suggest? How does this create meaning in the story?

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53 Responses to 750: Process-Writing Prompts for “Civilwarland”

  1. Mason Alexander says:
    February 15, 2011 at 8:31 pm

    http://750words.com/entries/share/560474

    here’s a link with the graph. sorry.

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  30. Maureen McKenna Nesbit says:
    February 10, 2011 at 11:13 pm

    http://750words.com/entries/share/559239
    Sam= CRAZY ASS DUDE!!!!

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  31. christian griggs-drane says:
    February 10, 2011 at 11:00 pm

    http://750words.com/entries/share/559241

    Just thought you should know that it actually took me like 25 mins. Don’t know what was going on but there were times where the website would stall on me and such so I think that’s why it looks like I’m the fastest typer in the world.

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