Literature

Trojan WomenPrompt:This is a reaction/reflection assignment: What, in your view, do the Trojan Women, especially Andromache and Hecuba, represent? What ideas or beliefs about warfare, slavery, sexual assault, agency, fate, freedom of choice, grief, or motherhood might Seneca be attempting to articulate using these characters as a vehicle? Importantly, do you believe that this tragedy entrenches and justifies Roman ideas of superiority and empire (that it looks to the mythological Roman past to glorify the suffering of Roman ancestors and to justify empire today), or is it a veiled critique of Roman practices, using the Greeks to illustrate how those in power — now the Romans — always behave

Prepare a 300 typed response including a properly cited source using MLA or APAWatch the Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EJrK2U4N30

Can games be political? In what kinds of ways can politics enter into games? Should games contain political topics? You have been presented with four journalistic perspectives and a video on the same critical question of how political statements enter into video games in various kinds of ways. Please use the four readings and the Errant Signal video (in Lecture 18) to write your opinion on the question of Games and Politics.Be sure to accurately summarize the positions of each before moving on to your opinion. You may do outside research if you wish, however, you may rely on the assigned readings. You may use video game examples if you have played any of the games discussed, though this is not mandatory. Remember this is a formal response, so you should do proper citation and include an intro and conclusion. You can use anything you have learned in this course to support your ideas.Chicago in-text citation

Poem:3-Note the alliterations and the assonances. What effect do they produce?8-What does the poet ask for?DEPUIS AKKAD DEPUIS ELAM DEPUIS SUMERPAR AIME CÉSAIREAwakener, snapper,Suffered breath, rushing breathMaster of the three paths, you have in front of you a man who has walked a lot.SinceElam.SinceAkkad.SinceSumer.Master of the three paths, you have in front of you a man who has carried a lot.SinceElam.SinceAkkad.SinceSumer.I carried the body of the commander.I carried the commander’s railroad.I carried the commander’s locomotive, the commander’s cotton.I carried on my woolly head that goes so well on the padGod, the machine, the road – theCommander’s God.Master of the three paths I carried under the sun, I carried in the fog I carried on the shards of embers of the Manian ants.I carried the parasol I carried the explosive I carried the straitjacket.SinceAkkad.SinceElam.SinceSumer.Master of the three paths,Master of the three channels, please that for once – the first sinceAkkad sinceElam sinceSumer – the muzzle more leathery apparently than the callus of my feet but in reality softer than the meticulous beak of the raven and as if draped, bitter folds mygray borrowed skin (livery that men impose on me every winter) I advance through the dead leaves of my little wizarding steptowards where triumphantly threatens the inexhaustible injunction of men thrown to the gnarled sneers of the hurricane.SinceElam sinceAkkad sinceSumer.

This two-part assignment includes one photograph and one video. Please answer the questions below:Part I: PhotographyFor this part of the assignment, select a current news article from AP News (you may use their website or an article from the World News section of your newspaper) that contains at least one photograph that is cited with the photographer’s name. Read the article, and then download the photograph or photographs (or take a photo if it is from a newspaper). Then, research background information about the photographer using an reputable source. In your essay, include a copy of the photo or photos, give a summary of the article and photographer’s background information, and explain how the photograph or photographs helped explain or support the news story. You can also write about what other photographs could have helped explain the story better or are lacking from the story.Part II: VideoFor this part of the assignment, select a current news article from AP News (or another reputable news source) that features a video. Research the issue or event featured in the video. In your submission, provide a link to the video, give a summary of the article, and explain how the video helped explain or support the news story. Include what other footage could have helped explain the story better or are lacking from the story.Your submission must have a minimum of 2 pages of writing (not including references).

I need a minimum of 200 wordsWhat photograph taken during a world event sticks out in your mind? Upload it, and explain your memory of the event and photograph.

For this blurb, focus on one aspect of the Poe’s “The Fall of the House of Usher.” You may focus on a theme you identified, a character, the setting, or any other literary aspect. How does the literary aspect you chose connect back to literary characteristics from 1820-1865 AMERICAN LITERATURE 1820–1865 PERIOD INTRODUCTION OVERVIEW? Identify at least three passages from the story to support your claim. Be sure to properly cite the passages in MLA format.

A SIMPLE SOULBy Gustave FlaubertAnalyze chapter II from 1 sentence to ” Like every other woman, she had had an affair of the heart. Her father, who was a mason, was killed by falling from a scaffolding.” to L16 ” He informed her that she would never see her sweetheart again; for, in order to escape the conscription, he had married a rich old woman, Madame Lehoussais, of Toucques.”Write 2 pages (in Times New Roman, use 12 font, double-space) with an introduction, a development and a conclusion

For the research assignment, you will write a 5-paragraph literary research paper.Write Semester Research EssayIdentify one module that we studied this semester. (Early Chinese Literature and Thought)Identify the literary work we studied during the module you just identified.Use CCC’s library databases to locate at least two outside sources about the unit and literary work you have identified. (GOOGLE, WIKIPEDIA, OR OTHER SOURCES OUTSIDE OF USING CCC’S LIBRARY DATABASES ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE).Write a five-paragraph research essay in MLA format about the module and the work you have identified. Your focus may be on one of the following: A. The focus of writers during that time period and how that particular literary work fits into that time period. B. The writer/poet’s style of writing including his/her use of literary devices, sonnet, etc.. C. Character analysis. D. Common Themes in a poet’s works and how it relates to that time periodThe final product must include the following: five paragraphs with a clear beginning, middle and end. In-text citations in MLA format, and a Works Cited page that includes at least three entries (the two library sources and your textbook). PurdueOwl.com will also be beneficial to you during this assignment.NOTE: My expectation is that each student in this class is capable of composing a research essay/literary analysis. If you do not know how to do a research essay, please find someone who can assist you. I will be more than glad to answer questions relating to the assignment, but you really need someone to assist you through this process. My assessment of this assignment will be critical.Note: If you have never written a research paper in MLA format, please use the following link as aguide:https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/mla_style/mla_formatting_and_style_guide/mla_formatting_and_style_guide.htm

IntroductionI don’t feel sad about it. Because Mother is dead…So I would be feeling sad about something that isn’t real and doesn’t exist. And that would be stupid.”The author Mark Hardon write mystery novel, children book and family drama.Christopher John Francis Boone both the narrator and protagonist character throughout the novelChristopher father was the antagonist, on several occasion he attempted to forbid Christopher access to certain information.Setting: Story took place around 1998 in Swindon, EnglandTheme: Social disorder and truthThesis: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime is articulate in first person of view. The story is formally organize based on Wellington murder and Christopher undergoing investigation. Christopher appears very smart and very advanced in school, but everyday situation remains a challenge for him. His investigation lead him to uncover a plot that involve his parents and the dog owner.Writing techniquesMotifs are the author way of showing frustration with Christopher. Several characters were annoyed with Christopher communication metafors. The author also uses, animals science and technology.The author gives clues of foreshadow for the two major reveals to reader: Christopher mother is alive and His father killed Wellington.Flashback was the author way of showing how Christopher thinks different from everyone else and also, bring about the fact behind his dad inform him about his mom false death.The novel explore stream of consciousness of an autistic intellect, whereas the novel writing and sequencing is logical to him.PostmodernismThe author use fictional investigatorConclusionChristopher disability affects how he comminute with others. Though he is gifted with highly intellect, his interactions with others are very little. His means of expression mostly rely on the logical aspect of things. In addition, Christopher believe truth is absolute throughout the story reader can see that he keep he mind focus on the most accurate explanation for any given situation. The fact that his father lie to him about his mother illness and death, goes on to show he automatically assumed whatever anyone tell him is true. Despite the obstacles that he faces with he went to find out the mystery behind the Wellington murder.