Analytical Essay 2<\/p>\n
\u200b\u200bHere is the guiding question for the material we covered in Unit 3:<\/p>\n
How does classical literature (as we examined through excerpts from Homer\u2019s The Iliad, Thucydides\u2019 The History of the Peloponnesian War, and Sophocles\u2019 Oedipus the King) establish the relationship between the plague and myth (myth understood as a way of explaining human events and collective crises through the supernatural)? How do these narratives explain the source and origin of the plague? How do they describe the social consequences of the epidemic? How does the plague impact the way people treat law, authority, religion, moral values, duties, relations with others, etc.? In discussing this question, you must also refer to Rene Girard\u2019s critical essay, \u201cThe Plague in Literature and Myth.\u201d <\/p>\n
Your answers should reflect a coherent and organized structure. You are expected to have an introductory thesis statement, developing paragraphs (that include your supporting points and examples), and a conclusion paragraph. <\/p>\n
Make sure to give specific examples, quotes, and details from the texts. Remember also to indicate the page number(s) from which you quote in parenthesis. <\/p>\n
Your grade for the paper will be based on the following elements (for further explanation of the grading rubric see the syllabus): <\/p>\n
\u2014 clarity of argument<\/p>\n
\u2014 clarity of writing<\/p>\n
\u2014 the quality of understanding<\/p>\n
\u2014 grasp of the issue <\/p>\n
\u2014 clear format: thesis statement, supporting ideas and evidence, conclusion<\/p>\n
Use the bibliography that I shared with you for correct referencing of the sources. <\/p>\n
This assignment aims to foster close reading and analytical skills. Therefore, you must not conduct any outside research for your essay.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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