Discuss the concept of archetypes and illustrate by pointing out archetypal motifs in “Young Goodman Brown,” “The Bear,” “The Short, Happy Life of Francis Macomber” and “A Good Man Is Hard to Find.”
When Young Goodman Brown is in the woods, why is he surprised to see all of the people he sees from his village?
August 5, 2019What lessons can you argue the characters from “A Good Man Is Hard To Find” and “Young Goodman Brown” teach readers regarding the dangers of being judgmental?
August 5, 2019Discuss the concept of archetypes and illustrate by pointing out archetypal motifs in “Young Goodman Brown,” “The Bear,” “The Short, Happy Life of Francis Macomber” and “A Good Man Is Hard to Find.”
Question Description
Write an original essay of at least 600 words on any one of the following. No works-cited page is needed, but you should support your thesis with direct quotes from the literature.
- Discuss the concept of archetypes and illustrate by pointing out archetypal motifs in “Young Goodman Brown,” “The Bear,” “The Short, Happy Life of Francis Macomber” and “A Good Man Is Hard to Find.”
- Discuss the concept of tragedy and, using Oedipus the King and Death of a Salesman to illustrate, speculate on changes in this concept from the ancient world to the modern.
- Discuss a group of poems by a favorite poet or a group of poems by different poets on a common theme.
