The intent of this assignment is to engage you in an original contemplation of epic, the Greeks, and literature or films that emanate from Greek foundations of literature. You do not need to find ideas on the Internet. You are encouraged to create, invent, and originate a point of view. Use the Threaded Discussion area to seek your peers’ and professor’s advice and guidance. The essay should be three to four pages in APA style (citing your textbook material appropriately, according to the APA format).
Ideas of what to use
You want to choose something you know well. Citizen Kane has much value, but it is certainly very long. Some other possibilities might be
Schindler’s List
Lord of the Rings
Gone with the Wind
The Godfather
Aliens
Terminator 2 (with Sarah Connor as quite a strong character)
Reading Greek
Having completed the lecture and the readings for this week, select a literary work (a poem, short story, novel, or film) that resonates with epic themes and compose an essay that includes the following information:
Use only the lecture, your textbook, and your brain. You do not need to conduct any outside research and you should not. Take your cue from Sir Philip Sidney, “‘Fool!’ said my muse to me, ‘Look in thy heart, and write!'”
The intent of this assignment is to engage you in an original contemplation of epic, the Greeks, and literature or films that emanate from Greek foundations of literature. You do not need to find ideas on the Internet. You are encouraged to create, invent, and originate a point of view. Use the Threaded Discussion area to seek your peers’ and professor’s advice and guidance.
The essay should be three to four pages in APA style (citing your textbook material appropriately, according to the APA format).
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