F11-Myth-Topics for Paper 6 & Take-Home Exam 4

Directions:

electronic copy: e-mail me at victor.leuci@westminster-mo.edu); the name of your attached file should be:

F11-215-P6-Last Name, First Name (e.g. F11-215-P6-Smith, Joan)
F11-215-E4-Last Name, First Name (e.g. F11-215-E4-Smith, Joan)

paper copy: bring to class or to my office prior to class
length: see below
sources:

each topic specifies what sources you should use.
FYI: Class Lecture: if/when we covered something in class that is not in the book, you may use class lecture to supplement your evidence from the book--just make sure that it is a supplement, not your main source!

in-text citing reminders:

you must cite your sources of information (facts, theories, etc.)
every main body paragraph should have in-text citations
included author and specific page numbers when citing from books, but
when citing from Homer's Odyssey (or other ancient texts), cite the ancient author, the ancient work, the line numbers, and the page number(s) in Powell, e.g. if you quoted the following: "I drop to my knees, my lady. Are you a goddess, or are you human," your citation should look like this: (Homer, Odyssey 6.148, 620).
for the movie, same as for the previous movie (FYI there are some copies of the script available on-line, if you use one, your in-text citation should be (Coen & Coen, "O Brother, Where Art Thou? script")
when citing class lectures, give author and date, if needed. e.g. (Leuci, Lecture, 11-30-11)

Works Cited "Page" reminders:

at the beginning of the paper; then a line or two down start your paper proper
only include entries for what you used in your paper
in the same font as your main text
used hanging indents
used MLA 7th edition or APA 6th edition or Chicago Manual of Style
if you have the 7th edition, then the biblio entry for the passages from the Odyssey should be: Homer. Odyssey. Transl. Herbert M Howe. Classical Myth. By Barry B. Powell. 7th edition. Boston: Pearson. 2012. Print
if you have an earlier edition, then change the above as appropriate,
for the movie or the script of the movie, same approach as for the previous movie
for class lecture, check the pdfs in Moodle (if you look closely, some of the on-line citation machines will guide you through the process for lectures as well).

writing intensive:

don't forget to turn in the draft copy with my or the Writing labs' comments on it for it to count towards your revised paper total (and don't forget to make the revisions!)
print this out and bring this to your writing lab conference and have the tutor sign here: ______________________________________
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Option 1: Write two 600-1000ish word essays on two of the four topics given below:
Option 2: Write one 1200-1800 word essay on one of the four topics below:
Optional Paper 6: chose one of the topics below and write a 600-100ish word essay (note: you can't write on the same topic for both paper 6 and the exam!)

Write on one of the topics below:

2. "Every hero has a weakness." What are Odysseus' and Everett's weaknesses and how do they play similar roles in both their lives? For evidence, use Powell's chapter 22 (7th edit) and the movie. For option 2 add one other character from the movie and one other hero from chapters 19-22.

3. Compare Penny in the movie with Medea or Clytemnestra in Powell's chapters 19 and 21. For option 2 compare Penny to both Medea and Clytemnestra.

4. Heroic Code: Evaluate Waldrip and Everett by the measure of a true Homeric hero as covered in class. Based on your evaluation who is the greater hero? Make sure you cover the key terms: kleos, arete, time, aidos. For option 2 add two of the following: Jason, Orestes, Agamemnon, Hector, Odysseus (use Powell's text for them).

5. Religion: In what ways does the governor in the movie play a similar role to that of Athena in the Odyssey (Powell, ch 22) or Apollo & Athena in the Oresteia (Powell, ch 21). For option 2 cover both the Odyssey and the Oresteia.