War Characters & Consciousness in 2 Texts
A University of Melbourne Short Essay Assignment
Under the Freshman Arts IDF subject "From Homer to Hollywood"
Passed with High Distinction (H1)
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By Benjamin L.C.Y., written during Semester 1, 2011
Question 8:
"In Homeric and medieval representations of war characters have little consciousness; while in more recent representations of war characters are weighed down by their self-awareness."
Critically analyse this claim by choosing two characters we have studied and discuss how the representation of consciousness has changed over time.
Tutor: Dr. S Young
Ben, your essay shows a great amount of consideration of the topic, and your response is excellent. You show an in depth understanding of how the the conscious mind is depicted in your texts, & your depiction of Hecuba's despair and Rivers' trauma is very effective. You have used evidence to good effect throughout & present a very well crafted response. Well done & best wishes for next semester.
H1, 27/30
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