IN WHAT WAY IS ACHILLES A CONFLICTED hero? In many ways, he is obviously divided: mortal and divine, friend and enemy, male and female. But in other, less obvious ways, he expresses conflict. How do we see Achilles as a hero? In what ways does he struggle, and howso? At the end of this week, we will get into Jungian psychology in more depth, starting our reading of the Stevens text.

MONDAY

Starting by exploring a web site with background on Patroclus, here. We will also read through a description of 5th century BCE art, and one of the sources described in that article.
Finish book eighteen. Come to class with art supplies (drawing tools, including color).

TUESDAY

Create, in detail, a version of Achilles’s new shield, as designed by Hephastus.
Finish your artwork. A written analysis is due tomorrow as well, posted in a seperate blog post.

WEDNESDAY

We will read book 19 together in class.
Read book twenty.

THURSDAY

We will read book 21 together in class.
Read book twenty-two tonight.

FRIDAY

Starting to read Carl Jung: A Very Short Introduction together in class today.
Finish Homer’s Iliad this weekend. I will collect and grade annotations in class on Tuesday.