Choose 1 of the following questions. Answer with a well-deve…
Choose 1 of the following questions. Answer with a well-developed paragraph of approximately 10-20 sentences making specific references to the text. Be sure to write the question number next to your answer. Define “continence” as see in Augustine’s Confessions. Describe its importance for Augustine’s conversion. Describe the religious and military conflicts in England during the time Hamlet was written. How does the play reflect these circumstances? Discuss the play’s message about those circumstances. Make specific historical and textual references. Describe the creation of the universe and humans in the Popol Vuh. What do the gods most want from their creations and fear as well? Explain why they would want this trait. Describe three traits of a Machiavellian leader. Is Claudius in Hamlet a Machiavellian leader? Explain. If so, does Claudius show Machiavelli’s ideal to be flawed? Explain. Describe how Rabelais’ Abbey of Theleme is different from a traditional abbey. What allows this abbey to function and why? Compare and contrast the characters of Don Quixote and Sancho Panza. What drives Don Quixote insane? How does Sancho Panza change? What was Sir Gawain’s failure in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight? Explain the significance of the green girdle. What were the knight’s three complaints about the old woman in the “Wife of Bath’s Tale.” How did she respond to them?
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