College Application Essay Topics

For some this university, one of the prompts was to write an essay comparing me to a strip character. But now that I compare to the protagonist of "The Great Gatsby" is not a good idea to some people, I'm totally stuck on what I should write about for this prompt specific. I wanted to write about compliance to overcome and do what I want to do, and I wanted to write about overcoming shyness and how it would be beneficial to succeed in life, but it has nothing to do with this prompt some.

So, have you any ideas for a good college essay topic application on the invitation?

Interesting topic, but you have to do something you have read.

Have you read Catcher in the Rye? It's cliche, but a good book that relates to some of these things.

Perhaps you could contrast himself w / a character who goes against what you enjoy? Or about a character you aspire to be like?

It depends on what books you read, I suppose.