world literature

Week 6 Instructions

The Thousand and One Nights

Starts on page 597, Volume B

Choose one of the following for your reading response:

1. Much of our reading thus far has been of epics; how does the modality or genre of this work seem different? Think of character, theme, narrative structure, the use of natural vs. supernatural elements, among other aspects.
2. Find one or two passages in the work that seem to crystallize the overall meaning or value of the work for you; or, that seem especially interesting for the imagery, wisdom, rhetorical power, or other memorable quality. Quote and defend your choice in a few sentences.
3. Browse one or more critical works in the library databases. Quote one passage from the critical work, and in a few sentences tell us why it is helpful in appreciating the primary work.

REMEMBER to write beyond the minimum required length of 1 page, not including any quotations you use from the primary works or from secondary, critical sources. Also, REMEMBER not to plagiarize, and CITE any sources you happen to use.