India's Epics and Tales World Literature

Open the tab entitled "MODULE 6 WRITING ASSIGNMENT --USE THESE READINGS IN YOUR ANSWER." Two of the readings in that tab come from major works in Module 6. The other one comes from a major work in another Module--and if you can't tell just by reading it, then go back and review the play about the king who blinds himself (Oedipus). In a short essay of around 400 words, cover the following items: identify how the keywords and ideas of this unit are reflected in each of the first two readings; give at least 4 exact quotes of words and phrases from the readings that I give you (not from the other readings in the Module) to support your answer; identify the reading from the other Module, explain the key term from that unit which it illustrates, and cite 2 quotes to support your answer; compare and contrast the themes about life and the genres represented in the Module 6 passages and the other passage from the other Module. Use your own words in all your responses---do not give me things you copied from the Norton text, Wikipedia, CliffsNotes, or some other source. I want to see your thoughts on the readings.

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MODULE 6 Summary and Topics:

Watch the videos to get an overview of the stories. Then spend some time reading in each one to get the flavor of the language. In your answers to essay questions, you do need to use words and phrases from the text--but I give you the sections of text you need to use when I give you the questions.

"Ramayana" especially look over Book 2, Ayodhya 15-31 Book 3 Aranya 14-18 Book 5, Sundara 1-38 Book 6, Yuddha 109-131

"Mahabharata" read sample some lines from each Book to get the flavor of the epic

"Bhagavad-Gita" Chapters 1,2,3,6,11' look at the summary videos in the timeline "Jataka Tales," Goose, Hare, Monkey

Also---review the materials in the Module that explain "dharma" and "karma". You will need to understand these terms and how they apply to the texts in order to answer the Discussion and Writing Assignment questions.