The first writing task was based on Vladimir Nabakov's short story 'Signs and Symbols".
(you can have a read of that story here:
http://mrirwin.pbworks.com/f/Nabokov,+Vladimir+-+Signs+and+Symbols.pdf)
The task prompts:
-If you ask ten artists to paint the same landscape, each will interpret and depict it differently. In your opinion, does each person in the world have a different perception of reality than other persons?
If your answer is yes, explain why one person's perception of reality is considered normal and another's—like the son's—abnormal.
-Write the story from the son's point of view.
-The third phone call: continue the story.
(you can have a read of that story here:
http://mrirwin.pbworks.com/f/Nabokov,+Vladimir+-+Signs+and+Symbols.pdf)
The task prompts:
-If you ask ten artists to paint the same landscape, each will interpret and depict it differently. In your opinion, does each person in the world have a different perception of reality than other persons?
If your answer is yes, explain why one person's perception of reality is considered normal and another's—like the son's—abnormal.
-Write the story from the son's point of view.
-The third phone call: continue the story.