HUM 2051/ Western Civilization 1: Assessment Essay
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General instructions
Identify the key logical and thematic connections among the three texts analyzed in this course that are identified below. Then, using a strong thesis statement, compose a 300-word essay that demonstrates an understanding of the intellectual and historical changes that have taken place in the development of human civilization during the covered time period. Support your analysis with additional literary/historical examples from the course. College-level writing is expected. You have 30 minutes.
Essay prompt
Apply one of the following quotations to Homer’s Iliad, Virgil’s Aeneid, and Beowulf:
“The reward of one duty is the power to fulfill another.” (George Eliot)
“Nothing good ever comes of violence.” (Martin Luther)