Directions:

• electronic copy: e-mail me at victor.leuci@westminster-mo.edu; the name of your attached file should be:
  • for Exam 4: S13-215-E4-Last Name, First Name (e.g. S13-215-E4-Leuci, Victor)
  • for Paper 6: S13-215-P6-Last Name, First Name (e.g. S13-215-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)
  • for the movie you need 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. However, if you use a copy of the script for direct quotes, then you do need an in-text citation: (Benioff, "script, Troy") and you will need to include an entry for the script in your works cited "page."
• 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: Troy. Dir. Wolfgang Petersen. Perf. Brad Pitt, Eric Bana, Orlando Bloom, Diane Kruger, Brian Cox, Sean Bean, Brendan Gleeson, and Peter O'Toole. Warner Bros. Pictures, 2004. DVD.
  • 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!)

Topics:

• Hector's Code: Hector says in the movie Troy: "All my life I've lived by a code, and the code is simple. Honor the gods. Love your woman. And defend your country."
  • The myth: Evaluate Achilles' or Odysseus' actions and words in the myth from the standpoint of the Hector's Code. [longer version: look at both or compare the two]
  • The movie: Compare Hector's and Achilles' actions and words in the movie from the standpoint of Hector's Code. [longer version: add Odysseus, Priam, and/or Agamemnon, if need be]
  • Movie & myth: Compare Hector's actions and words in the movie Troy, with that of his actions and words in the myth from the standpoint of his Code. [longer version: add Odysseus and/or Agamemnon]
  • Reminder: use only Powell's text for the myth and only the movie or the script for Troy


• Meg's "Code:" Meg says in the movie Hercules: "People always do crazy things ... when they are in love."
  • The myth: Evaluate Achilles' or Odysseus' actions and words in the myth from the standpoint of the Meg's Code.
  • The movie: Evaluate the actions and words of one of the following (Priam, Hector, Briseis, Helen, Agamemnon, Odysseus, Achilles) from the standpoint of Meg's "Code."
  • The Movie Compare one of these Trojans (Priam, Hector, Briseis, or Helen) with one of these Greeks (Agamemnon, Odysseus, Achilles). [longer version, compare more than one, if need be]
  • Reminder: use only Powell's text for the myth and only the movie or the script for Troy