Fictional character, fictional life-Mckenna Elliott

If I could be any fictional character, I would choose to be Daisy Buchanan from The Great Gatsby. She is beautiful, charming, and a fool! She lives a lavish lifestyle and probably has never worked a day in her life. 

Daisy not only gets the successful husband, but also the extremely rich sugar daddy who wants to shower her with affection, but moreso material things. In a universe where you could be whichever fictional character you choose, why wouldn't you want to have everything you could ever dream of being handed to you without an exertion of effort on your part? She lived in a time where it was OKAY to be a gold digger, so why not take advantage of that when it's socially acceptable? You'd get to have the most laid back lifestyle in history, and nothing to worry about because you're a beautiful little FOOL. 

The only downside to being Daisy Buchanan would be the fact that she has everything, yet still lacks character. Other than that, she would be my life goals in a parallel universe where women still depended on men for everything. 

Fictional Character, Fictional Life- Anne Russell

If I could be any fictional character, I would pick to be Mia Thermopolis from the Princess Diaries. I love adventures, and her life seems like one big adventure to me. She starts as a somewhat socially awkward teenage girl who isn't much to look at, which all of us can relate to at times, but when she discovers that she comes from royalty, her life is turned upside down. I find that in the second movie especially, she is a very inspiring figure. She stands up against old, out-dated traditions and fights for the rights of orphans. She is brave, impulsive, and very caring. Plus, who wouldn't want to be queen of Genovia? She also has a rockin grandmother, an attractive boyfriend, and a fat cat, all of which are notable perks. I would constantly explore the castle, walk around the gardens, and get to know the people that I was ruling. Sounds like a dream life to me.

Fictional Character, Fictional Life- Anthony Tamasi

If I could be any fictional character, I would be Percy Jackson. First of all, it would be cool to be able to control and manipulate water. It just opens the doors to so many things. You can breathe underwater. You can mess the plumbing of someone you do not like. But besides that, Percy also has a good relationship with his mother and tries to help her whenever possible. Some people are not that close to their mom, but I like this quality, and want to be able to help my mom with whatever she needs. But it extends past his mother, to his friends and other people he cares for. Percy is just a guy who likes to help out, and I aspire to be that kind of selfless person. He is also very adventurous (sometimes forced to be, but that is beside the matter). I would love to be a more adventurous person, even if it is just by traveling more.

Fictional Character, Fictional Life - Emily Cashman

If I could be any fictional character, I think I would probably be Hermione Granger. First of all, being a witch would be pretty great. I mean who doesn't want to be able to make things fly or brew potions or transform birds into goblets? Sounds pretty good to me. Secondly, she's incredibly smart and driven, two things that are very important characteristics to me. She was the top of her class, but was still able to have fun at Hogwarts with Ron and Harry, her best friends. She's also extremely pretty (technically that's Emma Watson but I wouldn't mind being her either), but isn't full of herself. Basically she's just all around a really great person who strived to be successful and the best that she could be, which is really just all you can do in life. So, if I could be any fictional character then I would want to be Hermione Granger because she just exemplifies a lot of what I hope to be in the future.

Right Now - Julia Wilson

Right now someone is getting their heart broken. In this instant they are watching someone who was everything to them only minutes ago disappear before their eyes. They feel numb at first. They will spend the night in bed crying their eyes out in disbelief, hoping it's all some really bad dream. They think this is the worst it gets, that it can only get better from here. They're wrong. The worst parts are going to be the mornings, when they wake up from a sleep of forgetfulness only to have reality hit them all over again so hard that it physically hurts. Memories will sting. They will gradually feel worse and worse, with daily reminders of the person that they've lost accumulating until it hurts so much that they collapse to the floor completely hopeless. This is rock bottom. They think they will never be happy again, but again they are wrong.

Fictional Character, Fictional Life- Anne Russell

Fictional Character, Fictional Life-Noah Welch

If I could be any fictional character, I would be Sir Gawain from King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. I am enchanted with the tales of King Arthur. I love the idea of becoming a Knight, confidant in my prowess, saving those who cannot defend themselves. I love the idea of Knights becoming paragons of virtue who strive to be perfect, selfless individuals. I would want to be Sir Gawain because of his transformation from arrogance to selflessness. Gawain’s story speaks to me because it is clear through the tales that he is not perfect; he can become angry and act rashly but when he does he tries to obtain forgiveness for his sins. He is also human, in that he fears death unlike our perception of other knights. Knights like Galahad and Percival have always seemed more foreign to me because they do not seem to fear death. Gawain however breaks his oath to the Green Knight to preserve his own skin. Gawain’s death also serves as a salutary reminder not to let our passions prevent us from allowing mercy and forgiveness to exist. Because of his flaws, Gawain is the knight that we all strive to be. In our hearts everyone wants to fight for justice, but our own pride and arrogance can interfere with our ability to obtain the truth. Gawain stands for my hope to acknowledge my own weakness and be able to persevere through strength and dignity. This is why I would want to be Sir Gawain, I seek to embrace and acknowledge my flaws in order to become a better person; a role model in the world around me.