Hi there. This is what you need to know about your final:
1. There's three parts: Vocab 8-15, a 50 question exam on the material we have covered, and an essay exam.
2. The two tests are worth 50 points each, the essay is worth 100.
3. This is what you need to know for the exam: The four stages, the monomyth, the basic character archetypes we have studied, the Hero Catch-Phrase Project, all other class notes, and some basic details about some of the things we read this semester, as the questions often use details from the books as examples of concepts learned.
4. Here are the actual essay prompts. No notes may be used, so you need to prepare now. And remember, you have a better chance of a great grade if your essay stands out than if it seems like it's the same one a dozen other people wrote...
Choose one of the following essay prompts. Follow the directions listed at the bottom.
1. Identify and analyze several characters from this semester that fit Aristotle’s tragic hero archetype.
2. Analyze the extent to which several of the heroes we studied this semester are haunted by ghosts.
3. Analyze how several heroes from the texts we studied were concerned that they not leave behind “a wounded name.”
4. Analyze the role of memory, and memories, in the texts we studied this semester.
5. Analyze to what extent several of the texts we read fit the pattern of the monomyth.
6. Analyze to what extent several heroes from the texts we studied fit the pattern of the four stages of the hero.
7. Explain how your own life reflects the pattern outline in the four stages of the hero.
8. Analyze the “arc” our study of the hero took this semester, from traditional heroes such as Beowulf to less traditional ones such as Morrie Swartz, including those examined in the Hero Catch-Phrase Project. Explain how this arc influenced how you now understand the concept.
9. Choose a story we have not studied in class and explain how it fits the model of the monomyth.
10. Choose a character we have not studied this semester and analyze how he or she fits the four stages of the hero.
11. Explain several concepts you learned this semester about the hero concept through the Hero Catch-Phrase Project.
****Regardless of the prompt you choose, your essay should have the following elements:
-A compelling title.
-The lead and conclusion technique you are using.
-Double spacing.
-A clear thesis that responds precisely to the prompt you have chosen, and around which all other details revolve.
-Specific details to support, clarify, and build up your thesis.
-Neatness and few grammatical errors.
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