Instruction
The works we've read so far in Unit One have been both difficult to understand and hard to relate to. As you complete your studies, you might wonder how British literature relates to your career or trade of choice. We don't go on sea voyages anymore, or gather in mead-halls, or go on pilgrimages to Canterbury. However, some careers require traveling to different places or countries, leading a crowd, and might even include company-wide staff conventions. One could say that characters like Beowulf portray great leadership, and other human traits that employers look for when seeking to hire the best candidate for a job. The literature you have read also demonstrates universal themes and deals with emotions and experiences we recognize today: standing up for a cause, the need for community, and taking long, life-changing journeys.
Develop a personal response in which you demonstrate how you would deal with these universal themes in one of the scenarios below. This assignment requires you to get creative. Follow the instructions in your prompt of choice. You only have to pick one prompt.
You are welcome to use first person (I and we) and to present this in any form you choose — multimedia presentation (i.e. power point; video), poem, short story, letter to the editor, journal entry, blog post, newspaper article, advertisement, or even a series of Facebook status or Twitter updates — as long as your writing meets the minimum word count of 250-300 words.
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Assignment: Hero Essay
Describe the perfect hero. Use examples from one of the assigned course readings in Part 1 to illustrate your perspective on the perfect hero. For example, choose a character from one of the fictional texts you have read in the course (also listed below) to demonstrate characteristics that make the perfect hero. If choosing an elegiac poem such as "The Seafarer" consider how the theme of heroism could be represented in the poem.
Some Fictional Texts Read in the Course
The Seafarer on pp 18-25
The Wanderer on pp 27-29
The Wife's Lament on pp 30-31
Beowulf on pp. 40-64
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight on pp 171-204
Macbeth on pp 322-339; rest of Macbeth on pp 343-415
Essay Requirements
Your essay should contain at least three (3) paragraphs with introduction, body, and conclusion. Each paragraph should contain at least five (5) full sentences. Pay attention to grammar, style, and organization / flow of ideas for your discussion.
Textual Evidence / Citations
Be sure to document any texts or sources used by providing citations in APA format. Review the video linked below for help with citations in APA format.
APA Research Citations