S12-Take-home option for Exam 3

Gorgon's head on a silver coin of Naples
permission to use image granted

S12: CLA215, Mythology:
Take-home Option for Exam 3

The god Apollo on a gold coin of Syracuse
image courtesy of Edgar L. Owen, #3803

Due at the beginning of class,
(in both paper and electronic form)

Directions:

Electronic copy (to victor.leuci@westminster-mo.edu):

The subject header should be "CLA215 Exam 3"

The name of your attached file should be: S12-215-E3-Last Name, First Name (e.g. S12-215-E3-Doe, John)

Paper copy: bring to class or to my office

Length: see below

in-text citing reminders:

you must cite your sources of information (facts, theories, etc).

see paper 3 for how to cite the movie or movie script

see paper 3 for how to cite class texts (when citing from primary sources within Powell)

Works Cited "Page" reminders:

same as for papers 3--check them (paper 3)

Option 1: Write two 600-1000ish word essays, using the two topics given below:

Leading Lady: In transforming the Greek myth of Heracles into an American myth, Disney transformed the role of the 'leading lady.' Examine how and why Disney changed the role from that in Greek mythology--restrict your evidence base for Greek mythology to the women in the Perseus chapter (14 in the 7th edition). Make sure you include in your discussion the impact the differing audiences for the myths--Greek and American--had.

Underworld: In transforming the Greek myth of Heracles into an American myth, Disney transformed the religious underpinings of the myth, especially the depiction of the underworld. Examine how and why Disney changed the depiction of the underworld from that found in Greek mythology (restrict your evidence base for Greek mythology to the section of Chapter 12 (7th edit) that deals with Odysseus', and Orpheus' or Aeneas' journeys to the underworld--NB. a good essay will make good use of the primary sources supplied in Powell's text). Make sure you include in your discussion the impact the differing audiences for the myths--Greek and American--had.

Option 2: Write one 1200-1800 word essay on one of the two topics below:

Leading Lady: In transforming the Greek myth of Heracles into an American myth, Disney transformed the role of the 'leading lady.' Examine how and why Disney changed the role from that in Greek mythology--restrict your evidence base for Greek mythology to the women in the Perseus chapter (14 in the 7th edition) and to Medea (chapter 19 in the 7th edition). Make sure you include in your discussion the impact the differing audiences for the myths--Greek and American--had.

Underworld: In transforming the Greek myth of Heracles into an American myth, Disney transformed the religious underpinings of the myth, especially the depiction of the underworld. Examine how and why Disney changed the depiction of the underworld from that found in Greek mythology (restrict your evidence base for Greek mythology to the section of Chapter 12 (7th edit) that deals with Odysseus', Orpheus', and Aeneas' journeys to the underworld and the part of Chapter 19 (7th edit) that deals with Heracles' trip to the underworld--NB. a good essay will make good use of the primary sources for all four supplied in Powell's text). Make sure you include in your discussion the impact the differing audiences for the myths--Greek and American--had.