Write about a war in which no-one dies** The Overtime War The war of the office hours is currently in its fifth day. The soldiers of the floor and field fought hard on the remainder of their savings, determined not to back down. They worked hard, above and beyond their duty and told their Manager to tell their Commander that
Read moreWrite down a series of random letters then write sentences using each letter as the first letter of each successive word: e.g. AFDSHW: All fat dentists should have wigs** The random letters I have chosen are: TEDCLM 1. The electrician did choose Luigi’s manufacturer. 2. Ted, Evelyn, Dale, Carla left Michigan. 3. Trains eagerly drive commuters long miles. 4.
Read moreWrite a spell that’ll make someone get fatter** To the shallow, who never have to watch their shadow now you will pay. Experience the pain of being judged for weight gain, from thin to thick you now will switch see through their eyes, live as a different size from now until tomorrow or until you learn from the sorrow that
Read more‘In order to make a mistake, a man must already judge in conformity with humanity. (Ludwig Wittgenstein)** I had trouble researching the meaning of this quote and therefore understanding it, however like with all of the other Discursive writing topics, I will provide my own interpretation. My interpretation of this quote is that for anyone to make a mistake they
Read moreDo Australians have a sense of humour?** I believe some Australians do but some don’t. Over the last decade, I believe the sense of humour of Australians overall are decreasing due to the increase of political correctness, which I believe has happened due to the development, establishment and increase of social media and its power. **Reference: Marsden, J 1998,
Read more‘Everyman for himself and God against all.’ (Werner Herzog) Is this the way it is?** My interpretation of this quote, based on the plot summary of Herzog’s film and information on various legends of Kaspar Hauser, is that everyone is out for themselves (this would include Hauser as there were several claims that he was a pathological liar) and has
Read more‘Every great advance began in the realm of the fanciful’ (CG Jung)** My interpretation of this quote is that to move forward or advance in life you need to be able to use your imagination. You need to imagine the endless possibilities of where moving forward or advancing in life can take you. **Reference: Marsden, J 1998, Everything I
Read moreDo we live in a democracy?** Australia’s political system is democratic, so we (Australians) actually do live in a democracy. However, as grateful as I am for democracy, I do sometimes question its effectiveness. Once we have voted in an election, we have no control of what happens once the preferred party and its representatives are in office and what
Read moreAustralians prefer dogs to children** I don’t know if this actually true, I think it depends on who you ask. Some Australians would prefer dogs to children while some others may prefer children to dogs, I think it would depend on whether an Australian prefers to be a parent to a child or an animal. Being a parent to a
Read moreHas Science killed more people than it has saved?** I don’t know the exact number or ratio of people killed by Science to people saved by Science, however I believe in the long term that Science has saved more people than it has killed. I believe that the people that have been killed by Science was due to collateral damage,
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