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Unit 5 : Cycles |
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| Unit 5 covers mythic cycles, bodies of lore that revolve around places and events.
Our case studies will be drawn from the Epic Cycle, including Homer's Iliad and Odyssey. |
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Monday,
November 27 |
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Topics
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-- Theorizing saga and cycles
-- Starting the Trojan War
-- Handout: The Trojan War |
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Thursday,
November 30 |
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Evening |
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-- Big Love, JKB Theater, 8:00 p.m. |
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Friday,
December 1 |
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Due |
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-- EH Il. 3 (28–42), 6 (69–82)
-- MLS 19: The Trojan Saga etc. (495–98: skim overlap)
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Topics
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-- Troy: city and family |
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Evening |
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-- Big Love, JKB Theater, 8:00 p.m. |
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Saturday,
December 2 |
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Due |
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-- Papers: #3 (11:00 p.m.)
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Monday,
December 4 |
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Due |
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-- EH Il. 9 (92–106), 16 (153–74), 22 (205–21)
-- MLS 19: The Trojan Saga etc. (498–504: skim overlap) |
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Topics
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-- Homeric heroic economy
-- Achilles v. Hector
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Wednesday,
December 6 |
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Due |
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-- EH Il. 24 (230–40)
-- Met 15: The poet of the future (553–4)
-- MLS 19: The Trojan Saga etc. (504–16: skim overlap) |
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Topics
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-- Heroism and humanity
-- Epic endings |
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Friday,
December 8 |
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Due |
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-- Semester project: Final version
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Topics
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-- Video: Troy (2004, excerpts)
-- Conclusions
-- Course evaluations
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Tuesday,
December 12 |
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Final examination |
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-- 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.
-- Semester project returned |
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