In honor of Halloween, a prompt inviting spooky creativity (with a second option in case the first prompt does not resonate)

Prompt 1: Fall into the uncanny valley in this week’s post! As we discussed in class, the uncanny can be both weirdly compelling and terrifying. Write a post inspired by our collective readings or discussions in some way, with the goal of making your readers experience those uncanny shivers.

Prompt 2: If horror/terror isn’t your style, how about humor? Laughter is a great way to celebrate our differences, enabling social critiques to connect rather than isolate us. Again connecting your post to our class readings or discussions in some way, craft a comedic take on any issue related to our class (fairy tales, impenetrable academic writing, literary theory in general, English majors, college students, the academic bubble. . .so many possibilities).

NOTE: as you all know, there is a fine line between funny and offensive; please make sure you don’t cross that line and offend or alienate any of your readers!
As usual:
Keep your posts to 300-500 words;
Include digital media, as appropriate;
Include links to related pages, as appropriate.