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Speculative fiction doesn’t just entertainit shapes how we imagine the future of our planet. After reading: Helen Simpson’s Diary of an Intere

June 30, 2025 by joyce

Speculative fiction doesn’t just entertain—it shapes how we imagine the future of our planet. After reading: Helen Simpson’s “Diary of an Interesting Year” Mike McClelland’s “The Secrets of the Last Greenland Shark” Choose one idea or theme that both stories explore such as survival, community, extinction, hope, collapse, adaptation, or memory and write a 300–400 … Read more

Choose two of these stories and compare how they use fiction to critique a societal norm or value. Be sure to: Identify the setting and the stakes

June 7, 2025 by joyce

Write 200-300 words response to the prompt below. Be thoughtful and honest. I’m genuinely interested in learning from you and about you in our Discussion Forums. Prompt: Choose two of these stories and compare how they use fiction to critique a societal norm or value. Be sure to: Identify the setting and the stakes of … Read more

 Describe a character in fiction, a historical figure, or a creative work (as in art, music, science, etc.) that has had an influence on you, and explain that influence.

October 22, 2015 by joyce

 Describe a character in fiction, a historical figure, or a creative work (as in art, music, science, etc.) that has had an influence on you, and explain that influence.