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Western Classics Test 1
Western Classics Test 1 Devin Brown Asbury University
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Undergraduate 1
02/14/2011

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Why Read The Classics? (5 Reason)
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We read because literature is able to express the inexpressible truths about life; We read to find someone like us; We read to learn about someone different from us; We read to find inspiration and encouragement; We read because the great literacy works have shaped our civilization
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What is the first aspect of Artistic Unity?
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To have artistic unity every detail must contribute something.
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What is the second aspect of Artistic Unity?
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First, everything you include now must be needed later.
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What is the third aspect of Artistic Unity?
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If you put a cannon on the wall in Act 1, you must shoot it in Act 5
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What is the fourth aspect of Artistic Unity?
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Second, everything you are going to need later must be included.
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What is the fifth aspect of Artistic Unity?
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If you are going to shoot a cannon in Act 5, you must put it on the wall in Act 1.
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First aspect of a Classic
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EXCELLENCE - A Classic is typically the best of its kind
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Second aspect of a Classic
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ORIGINALITY - A classic is typically the first of its kind
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Third aspect of a Classic
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UNIVERSALITY - A classic must stand the test of time
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Fourth aspect of a Classic
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VISION - A classic shows life as it really is (Grim and glorious)
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Fifth aspect of a Classic
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POWER - A classic touches our mind and our heart
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