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:
S10-215-E3-Last Name, First Name (e.g. S10-215-E3-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:
In
transforming the Greek myth of Heracles into an American myth, Disney
transformed the role of the 'leading man.' Examine how and why Disney
changed the role from that in the Greek myths related to Heracles
(based solely on Powell's chapter). Make sure
you include in your discussion the impact the differing audiences for the
myths--Greek and American--had.
Examine the divine
interactions ("good" and "bad")
in
the
Heroic
myths we have covered in class, looking for
patterns and points of dissimilarity. As always, detail the
significance of your findings and restrict yourself to the evidence in
Powell for the Greek heroes and Gilgamesh and the movie or script for
Disney's Hercules. Limit your discussion to one of the
following:
Oedipus, Heracles, and
Disney's Hercules. [link
for
movie
script (click
here)]
Gilgamesh, Theseus, and
Jason
Using the blueprint for the
traits of a hero that Powell gives in
his chapter on Gilgamesh, determine how well 2-3 of the following
heroes
(Oedipus, Disney's Hercules, Jason) fit that blueprint. Address at some
point the
implications of your results. Restrict your evidence base to Powell and
the movie (or its script).