CREATIVE ADVENTURES — 82
Imagine You Can Pass Through Walls
The ability to pass through solid matter without harm is called ‘intangibility’. Some characters (such as Shadowcat) have been blessed with this power in the Marvel universe or in science fiction series such as Fringe. They can go through the wall by quantum tunneling or by passing their atoms between the spaces of other particles on the surface of the wall.
In this imagination experiment, you will imagine that you have the superpower to pass through any walls or buildings. Please respond to the following prompts:
- Would you use this power to pass through walls?
- In which circumstances would this power be handy and valuable to use? Think of 7 occasions or instances where you could use this power.
- Which walls would be really cool to pass through? Why? Think of five alternative walls that you can pass through.
- Write a story where you are the superhero who can use this power for good.
- Write a story where you fight an evil force who uses this power for ill purposes (such as robbing the central bank). You also have this power and your mission is to prevent the evil person. Write down your story.
- What could be the unexpected consequences and risks of using this power? Think of three risks and three unexpected consequences.
- Write a thriller story where you are stuck in a wall while trying to pass through it. How do you get out?
- Write a story where you are acting as a spiritual advisor or a virtual ghost. You are accompanying and guiding the hero in dangerous places. You can pass through the matter as you please. Write a story where you experience an adventure together with the hero. Who is the hero? How do you help or guide the hero?
- Marina Abramovic has written a memoir called “Walk Through Walls’ where she reviews her five-decade extraordinary career as a performance artist. You might know her through her performance titled “The Artist Is Present”. Abramovic has lived a remarkable life as an artist, and so should you. Write an obituary about yourself, reflecting on the remarkable life you have had as a person.