english essay

In this course, we will be studying and analyzing literature from the ancient world through the early sixteenth century in the forms of poetry, prose, drama, and fiction.  In a 2-page essay,

(1) Discuss your background in literary analysis (personal reading, high school, community college, university etc.) and the knowledge you expect to acquire in this course.

(2) Discuss how literature challenges you to think critically about yourself and various aspects of the world (socially, culturally, and aesthetically), as well as view the world through different lens.

(3) Discuss how you feel this course in world literature will improve your analytical skills in relation to your current or prospective major, as well as your writing and analytical skills in other courses across the curriculum. 

This essay should exhibit standard essay format (introductory paragraph and thesis statement, body paragraphs, and conclusion)