I finished reading the book Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell. To convey his idea, one of the thing he used was a Diversion Test. What I had to do was write down all the different uses I could think for the following objects:

1.  a brick

2. a blanket

Since I found this activity interesting, I am sharing my answers. Actually, I listed several uses while I was reading page 97. I only  saw the answers of one student that Gladwell mentioned after I listed my answers, so I did not cheat, ok? But I guess, I had plenty of time to list more uses now, since it’s been like an hour since I read page 97.

Uses for a brick:

1. Use with other bricks to make a wall
2. Something to get on to when you are peeking on someone else’s house window
3. To cover a hole
4. As a paperweight
5. To throw to someone you don’t like (horrible idea)
6. To use as a toy for older children wanting to build a house.
7. To hit onto someone who wants to kill you (another gruesome idea)
8. Use it to kill an insect you are scared of.
9. Book dividers
10. Use as a temporary bridge when there is a half feet water on your way and you don’t want to get wet.
11. To block small amount of water flowing
12. As a physical marker
13. As a hammer
14. To throw into well just so you know how deep it is.
15. Use to write stuff on the beach sand
16. Use it to break the window so you can escape
17. To hit the wall or a metal object to make a sound when you need help and you cannot walk or able to talk loud
18. To break a locked door knob so you can get in.
19. Something to sit on while camping or everywhere
20. To break a fresh coconut.
21. To carve a message on.
22. Put a picture on one of its wider area.
23. Use it as your sculpture canvass
24. Break the brick into sand-like particles and use it as the sand for your sand timer.
25. Break the brick into smaller pieces and use it to create a creative line around your flowers.
26. Heat the brick as a heat conductor for cooking.

Uses for a blanket:

1. Sheet that covers you while sleeping (obviously)
2. Sheet that covers you when you are hiding (for fun)
3. Your bed sheet
4. Fold it and use it as a small bed for your baby.
5. Use it as a sail for a boat.
6. Use it as a curtain.
7. Hang it onto a string so you can have a divider in your room (if you are sharing a space with someone)
8. Hammock
9. As a pillow
10. Picnic cover to sit onto
11. Use it as your base when ironing clothes
12. Use it as an emergency bag
13. As tablecloth
14. Use it as a dress or to cover your body
15. Towel replacement if there’s none
16. To cover things in your house that you don’t want other people to see (unwanted visitors or visitors without notice)
17. Use as an escape rope
18. Covers yourself while you are undressing and dressing up.
19. Covers you and your partner having sex in a public place.
20. As a tent
21. Awning
22. Your very big cloth filter
23. Use as a rope to wrap around someone
24. Cut into pieces and use these as rags.
25. Just use the whole blanker as a rag.
26. To absorb a lot of spilled water on the floor.
27. Cut into smaller pieces to create a cloth book. Write something on it. (artistic)
28. Use it as a canvas for your painting
29. Put your protest notes here and hang it by your window.
30. Write a love letter here.