Assignment:
Popular media, specifically movies, is one way in which we experience ancient Greek civilization. The paper assignment for this class is to watch a movie chosen from the list below which depicts either Greek history or mythology:
Clash of the Titans, Louis Leterrier, 2010
Hercules, Brett Ratner, 2014
Helen of Troy, John Kent Harrison, 2003 (for television)
300, Zack Snyder, 2006
300: Rise of an Empire, Noam Murro, 2014
Odyssey, Andrei Konchalovsky, 1997 (for television)
Troy, Wolfgang Petersen, 2004
Alexander, Oliver Stone, 2004
Clash of the Titans, Desmond Davis, 1981
After you have watched the film, answer the following questions:
? According to our readings for class, how accurate was the film? Please provide five examples of accuracy or inaccuracy.
? What aspect of the story did the director emphasize? How? Explain using three examples.
? What about the modern era has the director brought to the story and why do you think?
? Which did you like better, the story as we have read it in original ancient sources, or the movie? Why?
Your paper will be a minimum of four pages NOT INCLUDING A COVER PAGE OR REFERENCES, double spaced, one inch margins, 12 point font; do not double space between paragraphs. Please do not start the first page of your paper with your name and class at the top, just start with your text.
Required Texts:
? Sarah Pomeroy et al. A Brief History of Ancient Greece. 3rd or 4th edition, Oxford 2014/7
? Paul MacKendrick and Herbert Howe, eds., Classics in Translation, Vol. I. Wisconsin, 1980