Directions
Put your name, course number, and section on the front of your Bluebook.
Put your Rubric for Essays (please print your name on
these documents) to the back of your Bluebook before you turn it in.
You may use only blue or black ink to complete your exam. Anything else will receive a score of zero points.
Please put the title of your essay at the top of your essay. Underline your thesis statement and your three topic sentences.
Select ONE of the following prompts and write a standard MLA-format (five-paragraph) essay about its subject-matter. Include and cite the page numbers of direct quotes and examples from the text that support your observations and opinions.
ESSAY PROMPTS
Select two (2) archetypes from the Enuma Elish and the Epic of Gilgamesh and discuss the importance their roles according to their
respective ancient worldviews. Be sure to identify which ancient worldview is expressed by your archetypes.
Choose one (1) of the Egyptian Love Poems and discuss how it demonstrates the themes of cosmic dualism and erotic desire.
3) How does Moses Receives the Law, from E,olus, form and guide the Hebrew ethical paradigm as they transition from slavery to freedom?
Discuss the significance of the dream sequences found in the Epic of Gilgamesh and in Jacob's Dream in Genesis according to their respective ancient worldviews.
In Esau Spurns His Birthright compare and contrast how the twins relate to their father and mother.
Discuss the themes of cosmic dualism and cosmic balance in the Enuma Elish.
7) Discuss the purpose and role of the angel
Gabrielnibreel in Jacob's Dream and again in the overall process during which he reveals the Qur'an. Does the angel's purpose and role change and, if so, what are those changes?