Humanities 110

Paper Topics | Fall 2012 | Paper 1

Due Saturday, September 8th, 5 p.m., in your conference leader's Eliot Hall mailbox.
Length 4 pages/1000 words

At XXI: 162-252, the suitors fail to string Odysseus's bow and then Odysseus reveals himself to Philoetius and Eumaeus. Develop a close reading of this passage that makes an argument for what this episode reveals about Homeric values and social structures and their relationship. You might also address how this passage contributes to or complicates the Odyssey's construction of the Homeric hero.

In Hum 110, you may not use generative AI tools. You may not use AI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot, or Gemini to brainstorm or generate ideas, to summarize or paraphrase the ideas of others, to compose content, or to revise or substantially correct your work. (Tools that automatically flag spelling or grammatical errors as you write are allowed, but not tools that offer suggested revisions or completions of your sentences.) Violations of this policy will be considered academic dishonesty and reported as academic dishonesty.

In addition to consulting with your conference leader, you can get help with all stages of the writing process from peer tutors at the Writing Center. You can find links to the Writing Center hours on the Drop-in Tutoring Schedule website. The HUM 110 Paper Night for Paper #1 is Friday, September 11, 5:00pm–7:00pm in Library 41.