Please review the Discussion Example in the How to Succeed module. The topic for this unit's discussion is below, but the criteria for success are outlined and modeled in the Discussion Example.
Begin by carefully reading The Shahnameh and Unit 4 content.
This discussion aligns with Learning Outcomes 1 and 2.
Summary of Key Tasks
- Choose a secondary character from The Shahnameh.
- Explain how the epic would change if told from your chosen character's point of view, supporting your points with quotations from the text.
- Connect the character to another secondary character from literature, TV, film, comics, etc.
- Explain how this more modern character's text (or series) would change if he/she were made the protagonist.
- Be sure to provide and cite specific examples from both texts (or series).
- Respond to at least two classmates' posts.
Task
In 2-3 well-developed paragraphs discuss the topic listed below. Support your discussion with specific references to passages from the text. After you have posted to the discussion, respond in detail to the posts of at least two other classmates.
Part 1
While Rustem is the hero of this section of the epic, there are many engaging secondary characters as well, including Rudabeh, Simurgh, Sohrab, Tahmineh, Kai Kaous, Gurdafrid, and Saiawush. Select any secondary character and consider the narrative from their point of view. How would the epic be different if it were told from their point of view? Be sure to support your claims with quotations from the epic.
Part 2
Then draw a connection to another secondary character you know (from literature, movies, TV, comics, etc.) and consider how centering another character as hero/protagonist would change the narrative in that "text."
Grading Criteria
This activity may use a different grading rubric than what is used in other activities. Be sure to check the rubric before starting.
MLA-formatted parenthetical citations are required for all sources, including the texts provided in this course. Citations should include the author’s last name (first reference) and the page number(s) for prose or the line number(s) for poems. A Works Cited-style entry is not required for discussions, (all drop-box assignments do require a Works Cited page), but if included, your instructor may provide feedback to correct formatting issues.