<p>This is an essay prompt for the Johnson Scholarship at W&L:</p>
<p>“To promote literature in this rising empire and to encourage the arts, have ever been amongst the warmest wishes of
my heart.” (George Washington, 1798, first president of the United States and first major benefactor of Washington and Lee University) What do you value enough to promote to a wider audience? Why is it important to you?
OR:
Describe a work of art that has influenced you, and discuss the impact it has had on you.</p>
<p>I’m focused on the second part. My question is: “What constitutes a ‘work of art?’” Can I write a about a movie or book, or am I limited to a painting or something? There’s one thing I’m certain about. I definitely can’t write two pages about a painting.</p>