Please choose one of the following topics, compose a response of 400-500 words, and submit it here. You responses should address all aspects of your chosen topic and use examples from the lectures and readings assigned for Week 5. Please make sure to organize your thoughts carefully in your response, use complete sentences, and proofread your responses for spelling and grammar before submitting. If you quote any of the text from the readings, please make sure to cite your quotes by author and page or paragraph number. You can find the grading rubric for these responses on the syllabus.
Topics (chose only one for your response):
- Who is the hero of the Iliad, Achilles or Hector? Support your answer with evidence from the text.
- A major theme in the Iliad is the glory and honor achieved through battle, but the poem has also been interpreted as a narrative about the horrors and trauma of war. Which view is more accurate? Does it have to be one or the other?