Compare and contrast Enki (from the anonymously-authored epic poem Atrahasis) and Prometheus (from the play Prometheus Bound by Aeschylus) as heroes who stand up for Humanity against the Gods. How does each make his stand, and why? Use your own words, and quote the original texts, but do not copy from SparkNotes, CliffsNotes, Masterplots, PinkMonkey, Quora, Wikipedia, or other summaries.
Gilgamesh (from the anonymously-authored epic poem Gilgamesh) and Achilles (from the epic poem the Iliad by Homer) start out their stories as self-involved men who care little for anyone other than themselves. Each changes in the course of his storycompare and contrast the lessons each learns. What does each learn, when, and how? Use your own words, and quote the original texts, but do not copy from SparkNotes, CliffsNotes, Masterplots, PinkMonkey, Quora, Wikipedia, or other summaries.
In the epic poem the Odyssey by Homer, Odysseus and Penelope are remarkably well-suited to one another. Explain what is similar about them. In what scenes does that similarity become most obvious? Use your own words, and quote the original text, but do not copy from SparkNotes, CliffsNotes, Masterplots, PinkMonkey, Quora, Wikipedia, or other summaries.
In the play Antigone by Sophocles, Creon claims to stand for the laws of Thebes, while Antigone claims to stand for the laws of the Gods. Which one is right? Is either right? Why/why not? Use your own words, and quote the original text, but do not copy from SparkNotes, CliffsNotes, Masterplots, PinkMonkey, Quora, Wikipedia, or other summaries.
In two of the comedies, (the play Lysistrata by Aristophanes, and the Biblical short story Ruth), sex and sexuality is central to the plot. Describe how each story uses that element, and identify and discuss the larger point each work is making. Use your own words, and quote the original texts, but do not copy from SparkNotes, CliffsNotes, Masterplots, PinkMonkey, Quora, Wikipedia, or other summaries.
