Great Books II   Spring 2012
  Reading Questions  
 

March 29

 

Dante - Paradiso

Keep reading one Canto aloud each day.

Meet in Stauffer Chapel at Noon.

 

Richard III

Finish the Play

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?

XIV: Identify 5 critical aspects of light in the work.

 

Bring two good interpretive questions about the work: 

One that focuses on a key dialogue or speech

Another that focuses on a leitmotif of the entire work.

Be prepared to discuss each of your questions.