Here is the description of the Co-curricular Event Report: This year, the College of Liberal Arts and Intellectual Heritage have adopted the theme of “Musicality” as a framework for connecting liberal arts classes with topics of concern in society today. A number events related to this theme have been organized by CLA and IH. In addition, at Temple (as well as other area universities) and […]

CPLT 110 Literary Analysis and Criticism Final Paper Assignment Due Date: Sunday, March 22, 2020, by 11:59pm via iLearn Write a four-to-five-page paper (1000 to 1250 words, double-spaced, in MLA format) on one of the topics listed below. You must include a bibliography of the works cited in your essay. General reminders: present a strong, original thesis based on your reading of the texts (or […]

1. Guidelines for Paper Proposal  Page Specifications Your project proposal should be between 1 and 2 pages, double-spaced in 12-point Times New Roman font.  Project Proposal Choosing your topic: 1.  Pick something that interests you and/or is relevant to your primary area of study 2.  Make sure the topic allows you to focus on music (since this is a course in the music department) 3. […]

  Instructions This assingment asks you to demonstrate your understanding of the concepts we have read about and discussed on the discussion board: reading and analyzing poetry using word choice, word order, tone, images, symbol, allegory, and irony. For this assignment, choose one poem from Chapter 39 of your book entitled “A Collection of Poems” pgs. 997-1031. When you have chosen a poem, write a […]

  Objectives Identify and describe elements and themes of art Analyze an artwork by identifying the elements and themes that make it up Interpret an artwork by describing how its elements and themes create meaning or an experience for the viewer. Instructions We are beginning our investigations into art by considering the question “What is art?” “What does it do? and “Why do we care?”. […]

After viewing the film Rashomon by Kurosawa, compare it with both of Akutagawa’ stories, “In the Grove” , and “Rashomon” that we read and analyzed in class.  Take into account: -Do both works have the same characters? which are different? For example, in the film, the commoner to whom the tale of the murder is told. If the main characters are the same, do they […]

Exam question that needs a response the directions are below:  One of the key themes that Postcolonial theorists highlight in The Tempest is the tension in the power relationships among the visitors and inhabitants of the island. Readers tend to view Prospero as power-hungry ruler pulling the strings on all aspects of the island. However, in the end, readers see a far more benevolent leader […]

Select one of the readings or films from the course outline and a theme, issue, or concept from it. For example, if you are intrigued by “Punishment,” you might work with the issue of “women’s rights at the turn-of-the-century.”  If you find “Yellow Woman” thought-provoking, you might explore an idea related to Native American culture. Please Note: You may use one, and only one, reading from […]

Explain how and why Matthew may have edited Mark’s Gospel. Use the following two sets of passages to support your claim. According to course materials (Bible, textbook, digital materials linked below, etc.): 1. How and why would Matthew have edited Mark 6:45-52 contrasted with Matthew 14:25-27,32-33? 2. How and why would Matthew have edited Mark 9:2-10 contrasted with Matthew 17:1-13? Be sure to distinguish between […]

  It may be about any of the works we have read in this course.  It will be a standard research paper, five pages long.  It should begin with an introductory paragraph that clearly articulates the argument/thesis you have devised about the work and then lay out the evidence you have gathered to support the argument.  You may use secondary criticism about the literary work […]