FALL 2009 FINAL EXAM Essay

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Written essay will be determined by lot during the exam.

EVEN: GRECO-ROMAN BUILDING COMPLEXES:  List and describe the function of various monumental public buildings one could expect to encounter in a typical Greco-Roman city or sanctuary (discuss at least FIVE kinds of monuments). Design your own Polis or Sanctuary by arranging the essential structures with labels on a plan. Use the building types listed in the IMAGES SECTION.

ODD: THE WILY SLAVE: Using the stock character of the "Wily Slave" as your basis, discuss Plautus' treatment of slavery in Roman society. Describe the status of this slave vis-a-vis his master(s), non-slaves, women, and fellow slaves. What is the attitude of the slave toward his social superiors and theirs toward him? How much autonomy does the slave appear to enjoy (what is his origin, for that matter)? How great a mutual dependency existed between the master and the slave and for what reasons? What are the slave's aspirations in life and how likely is he to attain these? Read the text of Plautus, The Braggart Warrior on line here