The Easter Basket Case

Leonard is a normal rabbit. He puts his pants on one leg at a time like everyone else, except he has to make way for his cute, fluffy tail. Okay, maybe he is a little confused. Between violent, homicidal dreams and his waking rage toward the commercialization of his favorite holiday, it's enough that he can fulfill his job duties at the tape and adhesive factory. But then, out of the blue, Leonard's old friend Dante shows up. Who would have thought that a tiny piece of Halloween candy corn could be so diabolical? Dante feeds into Leonard's righteous rage, pushing him to act on those homicidal fantasies – all in the name of the Lord. Murdering a man at a rest area, gutting a dog, and placing explosive eggs at the children's Easter egg hunt – Leonard's nightmares have become reality. Or have they? When police capture Leonard, he is forced to take drastic measures as part of an escape plan. Doctors call him "Lenora" and talk of some alternate reality. Leonard knows they are only trying to brainwash him into believing he's crazy and stand in his way of doing the Lord's work. But will he be able to escape his captors in time to put an end to the mockery Easter has become? In this descriptively violent – at times comedic – collaborative novella, the 2004 AP Literature class of Argenta-Oreana High School combine their varied talents with that of teacher Mr. Geoff Cowgill to bring you a story that is as unsettling as it is bewildering.