題組內容
西洋文學概論/Survey of Western Literature
Instructions : Carefully read the following essay questions and write your answers in the form of two 3-5 paragraph essays. It is strongly advised that you first spend 2-3 minutes planning each of your essays before writing them.
A) Ancient:
Based on your reading of at least two great works of ancient Westem Literature explain how the idea of the "great individual" is portrayed, either in poetry, philosophy, or drama (for example, Homer's Odysseus, Plato's Socrates, the Jesus found in the Bible, Sophocles' tragic heroine, Antigone, eto.). In your essay analyze what you think enables these characters to do good even. great) deeds, and why they have become such well-known figures in Western culture generally.