write a thesisbased essay in which you compare or contrast the authors’ portrayals of women in the two texts
Essay Prompt:
“An ever/uncertain and inconstant thing is woman” (The Aeneid IV. 786-87). In our two foundation stories the protagonists are men—Aeneas and
Jesus. What kind of role do women play in The Aeneid and the Gospel of Mark? Are women, as Mercury says, “uncertain and inconstant”? Do they
pose as obstacles to the respective missions of Aeneas and Jesus? What kind of roles do women play in the lives of Aeneas and Jesus? Using
Vergil and Mark, write a thesisbased essay in which you compare or contrast the authors’ portrayals of women in the two texts.
Thesis: Make sure that your claim meets the standards outlined in the “Thesis” handout. 4 tests for a good thesis:
1. Is it an explanation, not a fact?
2. Can someone argue against it?
3. Is it too obvious to be worth defending?
4. Is it precise?
Evidence: Make sure your argument shows just how the textual evidence supports the thesis. Note: In a compare OR contrast essay, you must do
the following in the introductory paragraph:
A. Introduce the theme
B. Establish the authors’ views on the given theme.
C. Assert your own argument about the differences OR the similarities between the two texts/authors on the given theme.
Books:
Vergil, Aeneid. Trans. Mandelbaum.Books I- XII.9780553210415
Bible, Revised Standard Version only, The Gospel According to Mark. 9780452006478
Compare onlyor Contrast only, and a small paragraph of counter-argument is required
Under thesis, use sub-themes(For example, cat is better than dog because cat is quiet, cute, clean.)
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