The following post has two assignments namely;
1.Epics of Gilgamesh and the Hebrew Bible
Gilgamesh and the Hebrew Bible are epics of their respective cultures. Write 2 paragraphs to discuss & compare how each one uses the elements of epic (heroes, gods) to tell the story of a
civilization.
2.Romanticism and Realism and the Allegory of the Cave in American Literature
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In a well written essay of about 1,500 to 2,000 words, discuss the nature of
Romanticism vs Realism in American literature and in the American psyche by
comparing the central characters in ”Editha” By William Dean Howells and ”A White
Heron’ by Sarah Orne Jewett- From that comparison extend your observations to how
Romanticism vs Realism functions in our nation today-