read the chapter 1 3 of job and answer the questions
Read and interpret this course texts in accordance with that perspective. The introduction should explain what a Transformation essay is. Define what a “mythic†perspective looks like in a short academic essay.
This essay should be about 3 – 4 pages long.
Then answer the list of questions.
Here is the text. JOB chapter 1-3
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How do I understand it from someone else’s perspective? |
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What’s literal and what’s symbolic? |
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What is the lesson of the story? What is the moral? |
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What common symbols do we find that are from many religions? What about motifs? Specific storylines? |
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How does it compare with other religious texts? |
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How does it relate to different holidays or traditions? |
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Is there a “call to action” for the hero (or for the reader?)? |
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How has the story evolved over time? |
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What would this text look like read through the eyes of a different religious tradition? |
