114年 - 114 臺灣綜合大學系統_學士班轉學生考試試題:西洋文學概論#137889

A) Ancient: 

Based on your reading of at least two great works of ancient Westem Literature explain how the idea of the "great individual" is portrayed, either in poetry, philosophy, or drama (for example, Homer's Odysseus, Plato's Socrates, the Jesus found in the Bible, Sophocles' tragic heroine, Antigone, eto.). In your essay analyze what you think enables these characters to do good even. great) deeds, and why they have become such well-known figures in Western culture generally.

B) Modern: 

 Many great modern works of Western Literature deal with strange or supernatural characters and events-for example, the witches in William Shakespeare's Macbeth, the Grimms' fairy tales, Mary Shelly's monster in Frankenstein, E.T.A. Hoffiman's strange tales, Bram Stoker's Dracula, etc. Write an essay that analyzes 3 works of modern Westem literature in terms of how they deal with the supernatural. In your essay attempt to how and why the West "enjoys" certain kinds of fear.