Analyze the ways in which women in the Shahnameh and Sundiata influence the heroes of these epics. What agency do they have over their own lives? How do they adhere to the values of their societies, and in what ways do they break established norms? What price (if any) do they pay for the choices they make? Ultimately, what lessons are the audience intended to learn about the role of women in these societies?
PRESENTATION
Your presentation – done in PowerPoint or Google Slides – must include both text and images that illustrate and enhance the argument you are making.
Contents
Thesis Statement (an overarching assertion that brings both epics into conversation with each other in a specific way).
Specific, detailed examples and direct quotations from the texts to support your thesis (5-7 slides).
Second to last slide: Conclusion
Final slide: Works Cited, with both texts in MLA format. Use the text in the attached files for the specific examples!