Exercise #1: "Object" monologue

Write a brief monologue, using first-person narration, from the point of view of a household object (appliance, piece of furniture, article of clothing, tool or utensil, etc.). Although you must obviously rely on your imagination in order to invent the voice here, you should consider how you can make the voice convincing to the reader, in the sense of being appropriate, consistent and--above all--interesting. Your monologue should be no more than one page of double-spaced type.

(This exercise will be graded on a pass/fail basis and considered as part of the "participation" component of your final grade. Be prepared to read out your monologue in class)