Homework
Reading Greek
Having completed the lecture and the readings for this week, select aliterary work (a poem, short story, novel, or film) that resonates withepic themes and compose an essay that includes the followinginformation:
Give a brief (one paragraph) summary of your literary work or film.Is your protagonist a hero or an antihero?How does your protagonist relate to society?In what ways is your literary work or film Greek?What epic qualities are evident in your work?What is the theme of your selection?Is your chosen work universal? In what ways?What is the aesthetic value of your chosen work?Rate the literary value of your selection, and give reasons for your rating.
Use only the lecture, your textbook, and your brain. You do not need toconduct any outside research and you should not. Take your cue from SirPhilip Sidney, “‘Fool!’ said my muse to me, ‘Look in thy heart, andwrite!'”
The intent of this assignment is to engage you in an originalcontemplation of epic, the Greeks, and literature or films that emanatefrom Greek foundations of literature. You do not need to find ideas onthe Internet. You are encouraged to create, invent, and originate apoint of view. Use the Threaded Discussion area to seek your peers’ andprofessor’s advice and guidance.
The essay should be three to four pages in APA style (citing yourtextbook material appropriately, according to the APA format).
