1) What are the similarities and differences between myths and legends? 2) Identify and discuss three (3)...
Question:
1) What are the similarities and differences between "myths" and legends"?
2) Identify and discuss three (3) themes common to (many) Native American Creation Myths.
3) Compare / contrast the writing styles and content of the writing(s) of Columbus and De Vaca.
4) How does Columbus describe the land that he "discovered"? What are / might be his purpose(s)?
5) Outline and examine Cortes's observations in "Description of Tenochtitlan."
6) Winthrop and the Puritans wanted to establish a successful colony based off of their beliefs. What were their beliefs? How could / did these beliefs affect their colony-in-the-making? (The writer may wisl to make direct reference to "A Model of Christian Charity.")
7) Compare and contrast writing styles and content of the writing(s) of Smith and Bradford.
8) Compare and contrast the poetic styles of Bradstreet and Wheatley? Remember to keep in mind form and content.
9) How does the poetry of Anne Bradstreet address the theme of loss? Please cite at least two (2) different poems for support.
10) How do Benjamin Franklin's "virtues" (as outlined in The Autobiography) differ / contradict his lifestyle as historians know it? *This question, most likely, will require documented citation for support…
11) What might Franklin hope to achieve by supplying his "virtues and ideals" in The Autobiography?
12) Discuss the ways in which Phillis Wheatley's African origins may have influenced her poetry.
13) Examine the theme of "Christian Conversion" in Wheatley's poem, "On Being Brought From Africa to America."
Accounting Theory Conceptual Issues in a Political and Economic Environment
ISBN: 978-1412991698
8th edition
Authors: Harry Wolk, James Dodd, John Rozycki