Due
at the beginning of class,
(in
both paper and electronic form)
Directions:
Electronic copy (to
victor.leuci@westminster-mo.edu): the subject header can be whatever,
but the name of your attached file should
be:
F09-215-E2-Last Name, First Name (e.g. F09-215-E2-Doe, John) or
Paper copy: bring to class or to my
office
Length:
see below
citing
reminders:
you
must cite your sources of information (facts, theories, etc).
for
print sources one must
include specific page numbers
bibliography reminders:
at
end of paper
not on a separate sheet (if possible)
only
include entries for what you used in
your
paper
make
sure the bibliography is in the same font as your main text
make
sure that you use hanging indents for the bibliography
Option 1: Write two 600-1000ish word
essays
on two of the three topics
given below: Option
2: Write
one
1200-1800
word
essay
on one
of the three topics below:
The heroes in the Greek
legends we shall study will pursue
success,
fame, and glory. In many ways the Greek divine myths which we have
already
studied in this unit
(Powell, Ch 6-9) can be looked upon as defining the ways an individual
can
pursue
such success, fame, and glory. Discuss.
Scholars of
Homer's works have noted that three pairs of opposites describes well
how
the Olympians deities relate to humans--the deities sometimes emphasize
their nearness to humans and sometimes emphasize how great a gulf
separates
humans from the deities; the deities are sometimes kind and sometimes
cruel
to humans; the deities sometimes act according to justice and sometimes
according to selfish "whims." Use these three pairs of opposites to
examine
some of the deities covered in this unit--Greek Olympian deities
covered in
Powell, chapters 6-9, and the deities in the myths from Leonard, Ch
3. Make sure you
use material from at least 3 chapters in your discussion.
From the
deities covered in the readings from Powell and Leonard in this unit,
determine which one you would want to be and which you would not want
to be. Make sure you:
give reasons
based on the actual myths as presented in the chapters as opposed to
the discussions about the deities
show
sufficient insight into the character
of the deities you choose (i.e. saying you want to be Zeus because you
would like to throw thunderbolts is not a sufficient reason!)