Great Books II   Spring 2007
  Reading Questions  
 

March 29

 

Dante - Paradiso

Keep reading one Canto aloud each day.

 

 

Richard III

Acts II, III

Focus on the following Cantos:

V:   What is the sacrifice the free will wills itself?

VII:  How can just vengeance be justly avenged?

X:  What turning point occurs here?

XIII: What is the difference between the diversity discussed here and the diversity shown in the Inferno?

 

Richard III:

  1. We will watch more of the DVD.

  2. What does the horse symbolize?

  3. What Machiavellian mistakes has Richard made, thus far?

  4. What dualities are present and what do they accomplish?