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LLT 180: The Heroic Quest (Missouri State University). Instructor: Dr. Joseph Hughes. Human societies have long used the theme of the quest for self-knowledge as a vehicle to assess their own cultures and to explore ethical situations arising in civic life. This course examines texts from diverse cultural traditions in which protagonists confront their inherited identity of culture and language, providing a broader perspective on self-discovery in our own society.
638 years, 9 months
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The literary pattern of the "The Heroic Quest," in which a protagonist journeys to far-off lands in pursuit of an important goal, is literally the oldest story known to humankind, dating back to the Gilgamesh Epic of 2500 BCE. Beginning from a scarcely literate world with no mass media, stories about the "heroic quest" have instructed individuals and civilizations alike for millennia upon important topics such as cultural awareness, the boundaries of ethical conduct, and the necessity for leading a good life. Stories about the "heroic quest" continue to entertain and inform down to our own times. Through close study of the context and content of several such "heroic quest" stories, selected from a wide range of civilizations and time periods, students will develop an awareness of their own inherited identity of culture and language, and to address the challenge of leading an ethical and civically engaged life. (from courses.missouristate.edu)
Course Currilcum
- Lecture 01 – Welcome Unlimited
- Lecture 02 – Gilgamesh Unlimited
- Lecture 03 – Gilgamesh II Unlimited
- Lecture 04 – Gilgamesh III Unlimited
- Lecture 05 – Gilgamesh IV + Homer, Odyssey Unlimited
- Lecture 06 – Homer, Odyssey II Unlimited
- Lecture 07 – Homer, Odyssey III Unlimited
- Lecture 08 – Aristophanes, Frogs Unlimited
- Lecture 09 – Apuleius, Cupid and Psyche Unlimited
- Lecture 10 – Review for Test One Unlimited
- Lecture 11 – Sophocles, Antigone Unlimited
- Lecture 12 – Sophocles, Antigone II Unlimited
- Lecture 13 – Sophocles, Antigone III Unlimited
- Lecture 14 – Vergil, Aeneid Unlimited
- Lecture 15 – Vergil, Aeneid II Unlimited
- Lecture 16 – Aeneid vs. Odyssey Unlimited
- Lecture 17 – Dante, Inferno Unlimited
- Lecture 18 – Dante, Inferno II Unlimited
- Lecture 19 – Gogol, The Nose Unlimited
- Lecture 20 – Gogol, The Nose II Unlimited
- Lecture 21 – Gogol, The Nose III Unlimited
- Lecture 22 – Vonnegut, Breakfast of Champions Unlimited
- Lecture 23 – Vonnegut, Breakfast of Champions II Unlimited
