Quest for Immortality
Man's resistance to his own mortality is part of the human condition. The measures we take to prevent the inevitable range from the extreme to the bizarre.
In preparation of reading Gilgamesh, we want you to put your minds into the present day condition of defying mortality. Take some time to explore on the Internet how man searches for immortality.
Post your findings on your blog. Include visuals...videos, images, etc. in addition to text or links to valuable resources. Conclude with a synopsis, in your own words, of what you have discovered about man's quest for immortality.
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Monday, September 28, 2009
The Theban Plays Test
The Theban Plays Test (150 points)
Open www.hoschworldlit.blogspot.com
Copy and paste the test to a word document. Save to the desktop as your last Name ThebanPlaysTest.doc (Thurm ThebanPlaysTest.doc). You must include a quotation for each question (four quotations total) cited correctly (Sophocles 81). Be sure to attach the Work Cited. Drop in khosch drop box.
You must answer questions 1 and 2.
Then choose 2 from among questions 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8. Remember to time yourself carefully – 10 minutes per question. Delete the questions you do not answer. Be sure to add the Work Cited at the end of your test.
1. Which Blog do you want graded: “Conscientious Objection” or “Ignorance vs. Guilt”? (30 points) I want you to grade Blog #
2. Anaåålyze Oedipus as the Tragic Man. Use your handout and address all 7 elements in list form– 1. A Belief in His Own Freedom: 2. A Supreme Pride: (40 points)
Theme questions are worth 40 points each --- pick two.
3. One of the most significant rituals in Greek society was the “proper burial of the dead.” Discuss how this ritual is portrayed in Antigone.
4. A significant theme in The Theban Plays is the idea of free will vs. fate. Discuss how the purpose of prophecy and free will vs. fate are related.
5. At the end of both plays, the characters exhibit extreme despair. Compare the characteristics of the despair of Oedipus and Creon.
6. “Individual vs. State” is a question people often grapple with. We might call it “for the good of the whole.” Both Oedipus and Creon believe they must be strong rulers for the good of all citizens. Explain how the plays show that a ruler may not always do the right thing for “the good of the state” by ignoring individual rights.
7. Explain in detail the irony of this statement: “The blind see.”
8. In what ways do Oedipus, Creon, and Antigone show integrity?
Work Cited
Sophocles. The Theban Plays. Trans. Robert Fagles. NY: Penguin Books, 1984.
Open www.hoschworldlit.blogspot.com
Copy and paste the test to a word document. Save to the desktop as your last Name ThebanPlaysTest.doc (Thurm ThebanPlaysTest.doc). You must include a quotation for each question (four quotations total) cited correctly (Sophocles 81). Be sure to attach the Work Cited. Drop in khosch drop box.
You must answer questions 1 and 2.
Then choose 2 from among questions 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8. Remember to time yourself carefully – 10 minutes per question. Delete the questions you do not answer. Be sure to add the Work Cited at the end of your test.
1. Which Blog do you want graded: “Conscientious Objection” or “Ignorance vs. Guilt”? (30 points) I want you to grade Blog #
2. Anaåålyze Oedipus as the Tragic Man. Use your handout and address all 7 elements in list form– 1. A Belief in His Own Freedom: 2. A Supreme Pride: (40 points)
Theme questions are worth 40 points each --- pick two.
3. One of the most significant rituals in Greek society was the “proper burial of the dead.” Discuss how this ritual is portrayed in Antigone.
4. A significant theme in The Theban Plays is the idea of free will vs. fate. Discuss how the purpose of prophecy and free will vs. fate are related.
5. At the end of both plays, the characters exhibit extreme despair. Compare the characteristics of the despair of Oedipus and Creon.
6. “Individual vs. State” is a question people often grapple with. We might call it “for the good of the whole.” Both Oedipus and Creon believe they must be strong rulers for the good of all citizens. Explain how the plays show that a ruler may not always do the right thing for “the good of the state” by ignoring individual rights.
7. Explain in detail the irony of this statement: “The blind see.”
8. In what ways do Oedipus, Creon, and Antigone show integrity?
Work Cited
Sophocles. The Theban Plays. Trans. Robert Fagles. NY: Penguin Books, 1984.
Thursday, September 24, 2009
"Ignorance vs. Guilt"
If a person does not know, is that person still guilty of grievous crime?
Consider the plight of Oedipus and a modern day example.
What would you do if you were on the jury at the Oedipus trial? What would you do if you were on the jury in a modern day trial?
What would cause you to vote one way or another? Values? Beliefs? Evidence? Society Norms? Other information?
Consider the plight of Oedipus and a modern day example.
What would you do if you were on the jury at the Oedipus trial? What would you do if you were on the jury in a modern day trial?
What would cause you to vote one way or another? Values? Beliefs? Evidence? Society Norms? Other information?
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
The Theban Plays -- Despair
What is the meaning of "Despair" and how does this theme manifest itself in both plays?
Antigone on YouTube
Take some time to watch Antigone by Sophocles (1984 TV) Juliet Stevenson -- there are 11 parts.
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Antigone "Conscientious Objection"
What is "conscientious objection"?
In what ways does Antigone demonstrate conscientious objection?
In your opinion, did she do the right thing? Explain your view in terms of how 21st Century citizens might view her actions.
Describe a situation when a citizen of the 21st Century in another country might feel compelled to become a "Conscientious Objector" or describe a situation from the past in the United Sates when people did become "Conscientious Objectors" (1849? 1968-1973?). Be sure to include the reason(s) why a citizen might do this and compare that to Antigone's reason(s).
In what ways does Antigone demonstrate conscientious objection?
In your opinion, did she do the right thing? Explain your view in terms of how 21st Century citizens might view her actions.
Describe a situation when a citizen of the 21st Century in another country might feel compelled to become a "Conscientious Objector" or describe a situation from the past in the United Sates when people did become "Conscientious Objectors" (1849? 1968-1973?). Be sure to include the reason(s) why a citizen might do this and compare that to Antigone's reason(s).
Monday, September 21, 2009
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