1.How did the time of MIlitary peace possibly affect Greek contributions to the Arts?

2.Aristotle's philosophical main point is that "deficiency and excess are equally fatal." This dictum accords with many of American culture's widely held proverbial beliefs, for instance, "too much of even a good thing is a bad thing," and "moderation is a virtue." Many would say that this basic idea verbalizes their own experience of "the supreme good" and certainly inspires such "virtues" as caution, reserve, self-possession, and even "common sense." Apply Aristotle's advice concerning the Golden Mean to your own experiences. In what way might this principle work to influence human behavior?

3.Can you locate a building in your town, city, or state that in any way resembles the Parthenon? What features are reminiscent of the Parthenon? Tip: if you have no idea, try googling "down town LA historic buildings," or "California state buildings"... or something of that nature...

4.Explain how Greek Myth still plays a role in modern literature. Use examples from course materials.

5.What is meant by the term "Classic" when describing Greek Art? Describe the classical style of the Greeks. what is your personal opinion of this style?

6.What are the six elements of a tragedy as defined by Aristotle and their function in a play? According to Aristotle , which element is the least important? Why do you think that is?

7.In what ways did Greek theatre, and Aristotle's definition of the elements of theatre affect performance art of the modern western world like in Television and film?

8.Explain the "classical ideal" style of sculpture employed by the Greeks. What effect has that "classical ideal" had on Western culture's ideas on body image?

9.The Greeks mostly erected sculptures of their Gods like Zeus and Hera. If you go to Staple Center you can see a sculpture of Shaquille O'Neal. If you visit Washington D.C. you can visit sculptures of America's Founding Fathers. In the south, Americans are demanding the removal of sculptures of Confederate soldiers from the American Civil War.

What or who do you feel would be important for our culture to erect a sculpture of today? Explain why including what it would imply about our culture.

10.After reading the play The Shape of Things by Neil LeBute, answer the following:

What do you feel is Lebute's message about art and about body image to his readers of this play?

In other words, what lesson does he want his audience to at least think about?