Thanksgiving break is just one week away. My flight is booked and the countdown to home has begun. It has been a while since I've been in Packer territory ... I am absolutely thrilled.
My last class before the beginning of break is Humanities. It is the last class of the day, and I think, a great way to wrap things up.
For a liberal arts student, Humanities is more than just the study of history. Through fantastic myths and legend, historical accounts and drama, poetry and philosophy, Humanities is the study of the whole person. It is the study of man's culture, his behavior, his nature, his desires, and the consequences of his actions throughout all time. Humanities is not just a static study of history; it is the living, breathing, examination of man.
The provoking content of any Humanities text teaches, challenges, and informs truths of the present with the language of the past. The words of a Greek Epic describe the fantastic journey of Odysseus told centuries ago and in doing so, awaken the legend's lifeblood within the veins of the reader. The sentiments presented by Homer in the story of Odysseus, by Plato in his Republic, by Sophocles in Oedipus Rex, they are relevant; they are sentiments already familiar to any 21st century human being; they are relatable, compelling, timeless.
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Break is going to be wonderful. A visit to Wisconsin will be ideal. And flying back with the latest discussion from Humanities still fresh on my mind...? Superb.
Till next time,
Graci
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