Argue that a character is a hero, that the gods play a major role, that the animal symbolism is significant, that the character’s harmatia is arrogance, that the women are treated as objects, that irony pervades the literary work, etc.

TOPIC: Select a literary work that we have read in this course, and select a point to argue or analyze. You may argue that a character is a hero, that the gods play a major role, that the animal symbolism is significant, that the character’s harmatia is arrogance, that the women are treated as objects, that irony pervades the literary work, etc.
PURPOSE: To analyze a piece of literature from a perspective of your choice. This perspective becomes your argument, your thesis statement.