Picture Prompt

Creepy! Write a 2-3 page short story inspired by the above picture.

Music/Poetry

Wilco-Iamtryingtobreakyourheart.mp3

Found at: http://www.filestube.com

Listen to the song "I am trying to break your heart" by Wilco

What literary devices does Jeff Tweedy use to convey tone? Study the lyrics like you would a poem. How is it different and how is is similar?

I am an American aquarium drinker
I assassin down the avenue
I'm hiding out in the big city blinking
What was I thinking when I let go of you

Let's forget about the tongue-tied lightning
Let's undress just like cross-eyed strangers
This is not a joke so please stop smiling
What was I thinking when I said it didn't hurt

I want to glide through those brown eyes dreaming
Take you from the inside, baby hold on tight
You were so right when you said I've been drinking
What was I thinking when we said good night

I want to hold you in the Bible-black predawn
You're quite a quiet, domino, bury me now
Take off your band-aid 'cause I don't believe in touchdowns
What was I thinking when we said hello

I always thought that if I held you tightly
You'd always love me like you did back then
Then I fell asleep in the city kept blinking
What was I thinking when I let you back in

I am trying to break your heart
I am trying to break your heart
But still I'd be lying if I said it wasn't easy
I am trying to break your heart

Disposable Dixie cup drinker
I assassin down the avenue
I've been hiding out in the big city blinking
What was I thinking when I let go of you

The Fountain/Paradise Lost

Based on our Monday screening of Darren Aronofsky's The Fountain, what parallels can you draw between the film and John Milton's Paradise Lost? How are the two similar and how are they different? Do you feel Aronofsky was influenced by Milton? Why?

Due: Friday October 23