Great Books I

Fall 2006

 Paper #3:  The Aeneid and The Bacchae

Due December 14, 5:00 p.m.

Choose one of the following topics and compose a paper of at least six pages. Your paper should balance the discussion between the two works.

1. Masculine vs. Feminine - How are the two voices present in these works? How do they conflict with each other? How do they conflict with themselves?  How are the conflicts resolved? What lessons are we to learn?

2. Know Thyself vs. Duty to the gods - How are these two themes manifested in these works? How do they conflict with each other? How do they conflict with themselves?  How are the conflicts resolved? What lessons are we to learn?

Drafts will be accepted electronically until 5:00 p.m. December 13.