Literature

Analyze hamlet’s ever-changing treatment of the Idea of death. How does Hamlet’s understanding of death in the afterlife change over the course of the play, and what explanation does Shakespeare offer for this development and Hamlet’s character?

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Death and mortality Analyze hamlet’s ever-changing treatment of the Idea of death. How does Hamlet’s understanding of death in the afterlife change over the course of the play, and what explanation does Shakespeare offer for this development and Hamlet’s character? There should be At least two quotes out of the novel/play hamlet to support your … Read more

Literary Theories : Using at least TWO specific examples from Nealon’s and Giroux’s eighth chapter ONLY (“Space / Time”), clearly and precisely explain how BOTH “space and time are deeply social as opposed to natural phenomena.”

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Literary Theories 1. [3 points] In their chapter “Moving pictures,” Bennett and Royle argue that Wordsworth’s “‘spots of time’ can be related to moving pictures in at least three ways.” Using at least ONE specific example from this chapter ONLY, clearly and precisely explain what Wordsworth’s “spots of time” refer to AND explain at least … Read more

Based on your readings, what did you come away with in regards to these epics all dealing with important religious and ethical questions about love, war, destiny, the nature of divinity and the nature of the universe? Explain your thinking.

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This Unit introduced you to material ranging from amazing adventures to philosophical questioning of good and evil, divinity and destiny. You learned about the different ways that mythic, “epic” material can be handled in different civilizations. You read selections from two first century BCE epics, Roman Virgil’s Aeneid and one of two Indian epics: The … Read more

How do female characters Penelope, Circe, Calypso, Athena, the Sirens help and hurt Odysseus’ homecoming?

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The Odyssey, Oedipus the King and Night. How do female characters Penelope, Circe, Calypso, Athena, the Sirens help and hurt Odysseus’ homecoming? What roles do the women play in the development of Odysseus’ character during his journey? How are women portrayed in the Odyssey, Oedipus and Nights? cite your works when done .

Double Concousness : Identify at least 3 ways in which the theme regarding DuBois’ concept of “double consciousness” operates within these two works, one written and the other filmic.

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Double Concousness. Identify at least 3 ways in which the theme regarding DuBois’ concept of “double consciousness” operates within these two works, one written and the other filmic. Written work: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part4/4h2937t.html (Call to Rebellion by Garnet) Film: 42 (Jackie Robinson) Instructions: Make sure to define “double consciousness” within the essay and use MLA to cite … Read more

In a few words, discuss each poem in terms of how it speaks to (A) your mind and (B) your feelings.

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Read “The Negro Speaks of Rivers,” page 257, and listen to Langston Hughes reading his poem on this link Read “I Too,” page 257, and listen to Langston reading it on this link Read “Mother to Son”, page 261 and listen to Hughes read it on this link Poetry speaks to the mind (intellect) of … Read more