Directions:

• electronic copy: e-mail me at victor.leuci@westminster-mo.edu; the name of your attached file should be:
  • for Exam 4: F14-215-E4-Last Name, First Name (e.g. F14-215-E4-Leuci, Victor)
  • for Paper 6: F14-215-P6-Last Name, First Name (e.g. F14-215-P6-Leuci, Victor)
• paper copy: bring to class or drop off in the box outside my office prior to the start of the in-class exam
• In-text Citations
  • you must have in-text citations for your sources of information (facts, theories, parts of myths, etc.)
  • every main body paragraph should have in-text citations (you want at least 2 good examples with citations per paragraph)
  • for Powell's text, whenever citing a classical author, follow the same directions as for papers 4-5
  • for the movie make sure you
    • have a works cited entry and that it is correct (see below for what it should look like)
    • have good concrete examples, but you don't have to have in-text citations provided that you have mentioned what the name of the movie is in your introduction. You will need to include an entry for the movie and/or the script in your works cited "page."
  • for the on-line translation:
    • make sure you include the following--the ancient author, the title of the ancient work in italics, the numbering from the ancient work.
    • it is probably best to work some of these into your main body text instead of saving them for the citation itself
    • example: Homer, in the Odyssey, has Zeus say "It's disgraceful how these humans blame the gods. They say their tribulations come from us, when they themselves, through their own foolishness, bring hardships which are not decreed by Fate" (I. 41-44).


• Works Cited "Page" reminders:
  • to save paper, don't put on a separate page
  • in the same font, size, etc. as your main text
  • use hanging indents
  • for the movie here is what the entry should look like: Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?. Dir. Joel & Ethan Coen. Perf. George Clooney, John Turturro, Tim Blake Nelson, John Goodman. Touchstone. Pictures, 2000. DVD.
  • entries for classical texts from on-line source should list the ancient author first, the the work (in italics), then the translator, then the web page, the publisher of the web page, date for work(if given). Web. date accessed.
  • entries for Powell's translation should be as with previous papers; ditto for Powell's text in general
  • use MLA 7th edition (see syllabus for how the entries for our textbooks should look)

Take-Home Exam 4 & Paper 6

• Exam, Option 1: Write two 600-1000ish word essays on two of the topics given below:
• Exam, Option 2: Write one 1200-1800 word essay on one of the topics below:
• Paper: 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!)
• Reminder: Don't forget how to organize comparison/contrast papers (see pdf in Moodle).

Topics:

1. Companions: Compare and contrast the "men" of Odysseus in the movie and the epic from the viewpoint of character. Use class discussion and Powell (and/or Ian Johnston's translations of books VII and IX) for the Odyssey.


2. Song: In both the movie and the epic, song plays a pivotal role. Compare and contrast the contents and role of the following songs in both the movie and the epic:
   • a. the song "I am a man of constant sorrow" by the Soggy Bottom Boys in the movie (lyrics click here) (youtube video from Academy Awards performance: click here)
   • b. Odysseus' "song" , i.e. Odysseus' recounting of his travels to the Phaeacians (Powell and/or Ian Johnston's translation)


3. Heroic Code: Evaluate Waldrip and Everett by the measure of the heroic code (honor/shame) as covered in the pdf in Moodle. Based on your evaluation who is the greater hero? Make sure you cover the key terms: kleos, aretê, timê, aidos. For option 2 add two of the following: Jason, Orestes, Agamemnon, Hector, Odysseus (use Powell's text for them, and Ian Johnston's translation, if you wish).


4. Movie Critic: From the point of view of a book and movie critic, compare and critique the scenes in the Odyssey and the movie involving the Cyclops. In your conclusion give a thumbs up or down (note--if you write on this topic, you may not write about the meal scene in the xenia question below) (note2--you are comparing scenes, not individual characters per se).


5. Xenia is a key theme in the Odyssey. Pick one or two scenes from the movie and show how the hospitality in the movie is both similar and different from that as expressed in the movie. Significance? Use class discussion and Powell and/or Ian Johnston's translation for the Odyssey. (note: if writing on the movie critic topic above, don't use the Cyclops' meal scenes from the movie) (longer version: pick two or more scenes from the movie).