In a well-organized, approximately two page essay, argue a point about ONE of the readings, “Orpheus and Eurydice,” “The Adventures of Odysseus,” “The Treasures of the Gods,” “The Master Builder,” or “Freya’s Unusual Wedding.”
You could also do a comparison/contrast of two gods/goddesses/heroes.
You must have the following:
a clear thesis
solid support from the text(s) for your argument
MLA citations (internal citations and a works cited page)
a final draft in MLA format
Because I really want you to explore your own thoughts & feelings about what you’ve read, I’m letting you decide what to argue. You can say whatever you want if you can back it up with textual evidence.
Keep in mind, this is a 200 level literature class. You are expected to think your own thoughts & express your own ideas. I’m not going to give you a topic beyond “argue a point about one of the readings.” If you’d like to do something a little different, for example, comparing/contrasting characters from two of the readings, that’s fine. Just make sure you’re arguing something (e.g. Eurydice would be a better wife than Circe).
Also, please keep this paper concise. This should be a brief essay. Write an intro, tell me in the thesis that Thor is a horrific monster (or glorious, delightful guy, whatever), and then spend the next 3-4 body paragraphs proving that point with EVIDENCE FROM THE TEXT.
Please do not write more than three pages.
And for the love of Odin, cite your sources!