Themes from the Humanities in Ancient Cultures
Select one of the following themes in preparation for this assignment:
-The purpose of human life
-Striving for perfection
Write a 500 word paper that examines your selected theme as it relates to ancient Greece, Rome, China, and India. Address the following in your paper:
-Describe your selected theme in 1 or 2 sentences.
-Determine how the themes from ancient Greece, Rome, China, and India are reflected in cultural and world development.
-Discuss how your examples relate to the development in the humanities: for example, how the basic human need for shelter led to architecture.
-Compare and contrast your selected theme with modern attitudes.
