Choose one of the following themes or propose one of your own. Explain at least two  reasons for your choice.

 

Choose one of the following themes or propose one of your own. Explain at least two  reasons for your choice.

• A particular emotion or state of mind–love, anger, jealousy, fear, gratitude, confusion, etc.
• A fairy tale, myth, fable, or classic story
• A religious or spiritual lesson—humility, hope, enlightenment, etc.
• A political or social theme–justice and injustice, social inequality, social progress, political conflict, etc.
• Representations of gender, race, ethnicity
• A character (real or mythical)

Natural forces or elements of the natural world, like weather, animals, landscapes, etc.

 

The theme I chose to write about is a character, Alexander the Great. Alexander the Great was an exceptional military commander.  He was trained by the great philosopher Aristotle so he could become a better thinker, a better soldier and then an even better commander.

 

I chose Alexander the Great to write about for several reasons. He was a true leader, an inspiration to his men. He connected with his men, he knew them by name and fought next to the on them battlefield. Alexander inspired and trained his soldiers to be the best. He gave his soldiers motivation which in turn made them better soldiers then their enemies were. His main enemy, the Persians, their generals would be far from the battle, in a tent watching over the battlefield giving orders, while eating and sipping on wine.  Alexander’s bold strategy of fighting side by side to his men gave them a big moral boost.  Seeing their commander fight next to them gave the soldiers enormous strength and courage. Alexander led by example.

One of the reasons Alexander won so many battles when he was severely outnumbered was because he was a great strategist.  He knew when to strike and never made a move on the battlefield without having every bit of information which made him such a brilliant commander.

In his later years, Alexander lost his vision and focused on self-gratification.  His followers eventually left him. It is here that we learn that once success is reached, we must maintain the same work ethic and continuous improvement to maintain it.

 

History.com Staff. (2009). Alexander the Great. Retrieved January 28, 2017, from http://www.history.com/topics/ancient-history/alexander-the-great

 

 

Part 2

In Part 1 of your project, you chose a theme to explore. 

Now, for Part 2 of the project, you should identify three expressions of the theme in three different humanities disciplines (visual art, music, dance, poetry, prose, theater, film, religion) that you will discuss in your final essay. For instance, if you choose the emotion of “love,” you could talk about love as it is expressed in Shakespeare’s Sonnet 147 (literature), Boticelli’s Birth of Venus (visual art), and in the ballet Swan Lake (dance).

• Find good representations (a good-quality image, recording, video, etc.).  
• Identify the source

Explain briefly why you find each of these appealing to include in this assignment.