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N. Gross
Office: [Smith 439] Voice mail: 831-2592 or 2039 |
Spring, 1998
Smith 210 7:00 pm Tuesday |
Texts and Web Resources |
COURSE CONTENTS |
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2/9/98 | Ten Commandments
Greatest Films 10 Commandments Page Box Office Magazine's Review |
Exodus |
2/16/98 | Ten Commandments | same as above |
2/23/98 | Orpheus (Orphee)
Postcard Film Review: Orphee Orphee Web Page |
Theatre History Cybercourse Classic History Notes |
3/2/98 | Orpheus Descending
Background for Tennessee Williams' Orpheus Descending |
Fugitive Kind (T. Williams) (OR)
Love and Death in Tennessee Williams (opt) |
3/9/98 | The Seven Samaurai | 7 Against Thebes
Compete Online Text Aeschylus Lecture Hall The Theban Saga (outline) |
3/16/98 | Gospel at Colonus | Dramaturgical Criticism: A Case Study of The Gospel At Colonus |
3/23/98 | Mighty Aphrodite | Mighty
Aphrodite: Exploring Issues of Identity and Anonymity
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3/30/98 | A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Funny Thing Web Page |
Plautus' Pot of Gold, Pseudolus and Braggart Warrior
Translating Plautus: A Review |
4/13/98 | Spartacus (Republic vs. Empire)
Roger Ebert's Review |
Plutarch Crassus (OR) |
4/20/98 | Caesar/Cleopatra | Shaw's Caesar and Cleopatra |
4/27/98 | Ben Hur (Empire & its adversaries) | Wallace's Ben Hur (opt)
Complete Online Text |
5/4/98 | Fellini Satyricon (LD)
Satyricon Web Page |
Petronius, Satyricon |
5/11/98 | Fall of the Roman Empire (Empire vs. Republic, revisited & revised) | |
5/18/98 | Star Wars Trilogy
The Mythology of Star Wars: Study Questions Star Wars: The Magic of Myth (book review) |
Asimov Foundation Trilogy (opt)
Gibbon, Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire (opt) |
Course Objectives |
The purpose of the course, Antiquity through Modern Eyes, is to examine 20th century perspectives (represented in film) on the ancient world. The chief focus of the course will be film adaptations of major classical works. Readings of appropriate texts in translation will clarify the contrast between the ancient and the modern worlds. If time allows, the course will also include some consideration of ancient art, architecture and music. Format: lecture, discussion.
Grading |
Grading Scale |
Class Format |
Course Requirements |
1 take home hour exam and 1 take home final exam: see questionnaire
2 very short essays (not more than 600 words each)
1) my favorite film in the course & why.
(or the reverse)
2) my favorite scene in one of the films in the
course & why.
Items one (1) and two (2) do not have to be from
the same film.
In these essays, I am interested in your opinion.
You will not be graded on them other than if one or both is exceptionally
good, it will raise your grade. If you do not turn in both these
essays, however, you will not have completed the course and, therefore,
not receive a grade in the course until they are turned in.
Advice for Success |
Policy on Student Class Attendance |
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