Name three of those parallel episodes and speculate upon the universality of those in the human experience. Job is a Righteous, Jewish Hero. Without oversimplifying his struggle, explain the qualities that made him that. Then, explain the differences between his view of Justice and those views of his friends about Justice. Compare this view of Justice with the view that Sophocles was dealing with in Oedipus the King.
Scholars claim that the ancient Greek literature was the basis of all Roman literature.
Certainly, Virgil, the Roman writer, knew the writings of Homer. Explain how Aeneas is that combination. The Renaissance was a short span of time with a huge impact on the world, and Shakespeare was an enormous part of that impact. His character, Othello, is a tragic hero who is said to exemplify in many ways the spirit of the Renaissance. Explain at least three ways that this idea is true.