Gorgon's head
Gorgon's head on a silver coin of Naples
permission to use image granted
F11: CLA215, Mythology:
Topics for Paper 3
Apollo's head
The god Apollo on a gold coin of Syracuse
image courtesy of Edgar L. Owen, #3803

Directions:
Write on one of the topics below:

1)  Structuralism: Apply Levi-Strauss' theory of structuralism to the movie Hercules. In your introduction briefly state what the theory is. Make sure you give specific and concrete examples from the movie to back up your observations. Organize your paper based on the opposites that you find, not on the chronology of the movie!

2) 
Cultural Norms: What are three American cultural norms that the movie Hercules affirms. Make sure that you give specific and concrete examples to support your conclusions about the three norms. Organize your paper based on the norms you find, not the chronology of the movie!