In at least 150 words, discuss which visual elements were used to transform two adulterous Greek gods (Aphrodite and Ares) into a loving Roman couple of conjugal devotion, embodying appropriate Roman female and male virtues and Roman marital ideals? Which gender constructs about the “nature” of men and women articulated by these statues were current in both Greek and Roman culture? Please note that you […]

In at least 150 words, identify Leo Steinberg’s main thesis about Christ’s body in Christian imagery (14th-16thcenturies) and what is the main argument Bynum uses to cast doubt on his interpretation? What is Bynum’s main thesis about the perception of Christ’s body in the same period? List at least three arguments that Bynum raises in order to support her thesis. These can be arguments that […]

Using Photographs from the Web Today more than ever, photographs and other visual media are at our fingertips. Whether it’s through Google Images or Flickr, we have endless visual media available for us to use. Or, do we? Watch the video Copyright Basics  (http://www.copyright.com/content/cc3/en/toolbar/education/resources/copyright_basics1.html). Submit a two- to three-page paper (not including the title and reference pages) describing the benefits and challenges associated with having so […]

 The world of literature is the one that cannot be measured by any indexes. Literature, especially fiction, can only be understood and, what is more, felt. There is no way that a work of fiction can be right or wrong as there is no black and white in literature. However, it should be acknowledged that there are such novels and stories that stand right in […]

Read chapter 3, watch Week 6 Lectures, and watch the films “Gone Baby Gone” and “Sleepers”. Pick one movie and apply Kant’s moral philosophy to judge the MAIN FINAL action. For “Gone Baby Gone” judge Patrick’s final decision and for “Sleepers” judge the priest’s final decision. Judging any other action in the movie is an automatic zero. 500 words minimum in MLA format. Due on […]

Journal Three: Addressing Problems of Writing Your Literary Analysis Read About Journals in ENG125: Introduction to Literature for more information about the purpose and expectations for journals. As you move forward to reflect on the process of writing your Literary Analysis Draft in Week Three, watch the video Writing the Compare and Contrast Essay, which provides an overview of the writing process.  This may seem familiar if you […]

Write a 3- to 5-page literary analysis essay that analyzes Gilgamesh epic.  Your essay must be an argument that provides your interpretation/analysis of the work and supports that claim with appropriate and sufficient details (evidence) from the work.  Your interpretation must come from your own reading and thinking about the work—not from critical or literary analyses you have read about it. You must develop a […]

one and a half page to two page cover letter, addressed to me but also perhaps to the Writing Program and/or future students of Writing class, that reflects on your growth as a writer and thinker this term. Your reflections will assist me in understanding what you think of your Writing class work, and it may also assist other Writing Program faculty in determining how […]

 For this blurb, focus on one aspect of the Poe’s “The Fall of the House of Usher.”  You may focus on a theme you identified, a character, the setting, or any other literary aspect.  How does the literary aspect you chose connect back to literary characteristics from 1820-1865 AMERICAN LITERATURE 1820–1865 PERIOD INTRODUCTION OVERVIEW?  Identify at least three passages from the story to support your […]

Discussion Threads are a place for you to ask questions, engage with your TAs and peers, to find collaborators, and generally deepen your engagement with the course and your own learning. You should think of these posts as mini papers. Write in complete sentences, do not use bullet points or ellipses. Your response should be between 250-500 words. The style of your post can be […]