Put a Literary Twist on your Holiday

Halloween is just around the corner. If you've exhausted all of the usual costume ideas over the years, why not think about transforming yourself into a literary character or a book title? Try these on for size:

 

• The Grapes of Wrath: purple balloons over green tights

• Old Man and the Sea: a fishing hat, rod, a plate of fried bananas, and wrinkles
• Lady Macbeth: fake blood on hands, a candle, and a nightgown
• Ophelia in Hamlet: a crown of flowers and a frantic expression
• Stanley Kowalski in A Streetcar Named Desire: a ripped undershirt, preferably with sweat stains
• Raskolnikov in Crime and Punishment: an ax and a cross
• Miss Havisham in Great Expectations: a frayed wedding gown and some of last week's cake
• Montag in Fahrenheit 451: fireman’s hardhat, a pile of books, and a lighter
•  Fifty Shades of Grey: go monotone
• The Kite Runner: assorted kites (broken glass optional)

We would love to hear your costume ideas, so think about posting a comment before October 31^st.  Happy Halloween!

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