6. Think about the role of physical violence in the novel. Is the violence shocking, predictable, boring, or melodramatic? Do you think such
violence has a different effect on readers today than it did when the
novel was first published?
the outsiders

The ancient greek poet. homer, is credited with writing the odyssey. however, scholars still debate whether homer wrote the entire epic. what is the main reason for this uncertainty? o some sections of the epic are written in different poetic styles and forms. most ancient greeks could not read or write, so the epic was first written in latin ob och storytellers repeated the epic aloud for centuries before it was ever written down. od the epic was a fictional account, so the identity of its author may have been fictionalized as well.

Hamlet is often called a tragic hero who is torn between thought and action. why does he not kill claudius when he sees him in act iii, scene iii? why does he kill polonius in act iii, scene iv? how do these two actions affect your understanding of hamlet as a man of thought or a man of action? your answer should be at least 250 words.

Cooper used examples from classical literature and history in her essay because she wanted to show that she was educated she wanted to show that women could do great things she wanted to prove that the classics were still important she wanted to prove that education should include the study of the classics