Justice in Greek Literature Dr. Karen Rosenbecker CLHU N202 Bobet 312 Fall 2019 ex. 2295/504.982.2656 MW 3:30-4:45PM krosenbe @ loyno.edu Office Hours MW 9:30-10:30; F 3:00-3:30 and by appointment

Justice in Greek Literature

Goals and Objectives: In this class we will study the concept of justice as it is represented in works of poetry and prose, fiction, and non-fiction within the world of Classical Greece. We will also look specifically at the Athenian legal system, its uses, abuses, successes, and shortcomings. The goals for the course are… • To encourage and sharpen the skill of close reading, to see how the theme of justice is carried • throughout a work. • To foster analytical skills through class discussion and responses to the texts and to other students’ • ideas. • To polish writing skills and speaking skills through written work, directed discussion, debate, and • performance. • To appreciate the necessity for justice within society and to observe how the question “what is justice?” is answered differently as societies change. • To increase general knowledge of the cultures of the ancient world. • To highlight aspects of the Jesuit mission (specifically concerns about social justice) through the exploration of how systems of justice can be manipulated to provide the illusion of equality and fairness.

Please note that information on the following resources and regulations is provided by “Part 2” of the syllabus, which is generated by Loyola’s administration. Please confer with Part 2 for information on: • Academic Honesty and Plagiarism • Office for Accessible Education • Emergency Procedures • University Counseling Center • Blackboard and Online Learning Support • Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) • J. Edgar & Louise S. Monroe Library • Information Technology • Student Success Center

Texts Required and Blackboard Access Many readings will be on BB. It is your responsibility to make sure you have access to the course site. The required texts are: 1. No Country for Old Men (Cormac McCarthy) Vintage International Paperback Paperback, 2007 978-0307387134 2. The Theogony and Works and Days (Hesiod (trans. M.L. West)) Oxford World's Classics Paperback, reissue 2009 ISBN-13: 978-0199538317 3. Aeschylus Oresteia (Aeschylus (trans. Peter Meineck)) Hackett Publishing Company Paperback, 1998 978-0872203907

Grading Scale and Explanation of Requirements

Attendance 10% Participation/Discussion/In Class Work 10% Papers 1, 2, and 4 40% (Paper 1=17.5%, Paper 2=17.5%, Paper 4=5%) Revision of Papers 1 and2 10% **Mock Trial** 30% (Deme Time/Performance 10%, Paper 15-20%, Revisions 0-5%)

Attendance: Attendance is crucial to the writing process and to the preparation for the Mock Trial. It is also crucial for Participation and In Class Work. Therefore, I have decided to make it part of the grade. Please note this is not a case of “miss three classes and you flunk”; attendance is a portion of your grade, so missed days shave points off your total for the course. Please be aware that any excused absences must be arranged with me ahead of time (i.e. contacting me and receiving my ok at least 24 hours ahead of time) and not after the fact. Participation/Discussion is more than simply being present in class. It means coming to class with the day’s reading done and being able to contribute to class discussion in a meaningful way. Please note that credit for participation is also something that accrues over time; you cannot make up for missed time by participating like crazy for a couple of days. Papers 1, 2, and 4 Papers 1 and 2 focus on discussing and analyzing sources and concepts we have explored in class. Each will be submitted and revised in light of feedback from the instructor/fellow classmates. Paper 4 will be a brief creative/editorial project. **The Mock Trial** is a combination of debate, historical re-enactment, theater production, and paper. It is meant to give us a sense of what it was like to serve on a jury, what it was like to be a prosecutor/defendant in the Athenian courts, what it was like to hijack the system or what it meant to be a fair and impartial juror. Much more will be said about the Mock Trial during class and written instructions for your roles will be available later. **Although you will have some choice as to which role you play in the trial, PLEASE NOTE THAT EVERYONE WILL BE REQUIRED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE MOCK TRIAL IN ORDER TO PASS THIS CLASS**.

“Make Up” Work and Rescheduling RESCHEDULING DUE DATES MUST BE ARRANGED AHEAD OF TIME by speaking with me and receiving my permission. Some due dates, like when the Mock Trial occurs, cannot be rescheduled. Please be aware that I do not allow rescheduling of rescheduled due dates.

How to do well The best way to do well is to come to class. Even if you secretly run the world and are consequently overscheduled, come to class. Even if you feel confident that you have an intuitive grasp of justice in the Greek psyche, come to class. Even if you are so disorganized that you cannot find yourself, much less your books, come to class. Just come to class.

Finally, if you have any concerns, come see me ASAP.

Schedule of Assignments Subject to change by instructor

WEEKS 1, 2, and 3: Justice in the Homeric World Key Concepts/Terms: religion, myth, poet, themis, nomos, dike, agon, xenia, basileus, aristocracy, oaths and sacrifices, epic poetry, song culture

Week 1 August 19th and 21st M Viewing Due: Ancient Greek History Introduction (link on BB) Gods and Goddesses (link on BB) In Class: Introduction to the Greeks Introduction to Homer W Reading Due: The Shield of Achilles (Homer, BB) Judgments in Early Greece (MacDowell, BB) Religion (MacDowell, BB) In Class: Introduction to Hesiod

Week 2 August 26th and 28th M Readings Due: Prometheus hoodwinks Zeus and The Hawk and the Nightingale (Hesiod) W Readings Due: Odysseus and the Cyclops (Homer, BB) “The Regulation of Cult: Sacred Laws” (Parker, BB) Paper 1 Assignment Handed Out

Week 3 September 2nd and 4th M LABOR DAY HOLIDAY W In Class: Work on Paper 1 (Rough Drafts/Outlines)

Weeks 4 and 5: Justice in the Polis Key Concepts/Terms: polis, areopagus, eliaia, dikasterion, demokratia, archons, ethopoeia,

Week 4 September 9th and 11th M Paper 1 Due Viewing Due: Revolution (Greeks: Crucible of Civilization, link on BB) Readings Due: Magistrates and Juries (MacDowell, BB) The Code of Laws (MacDowell, BB) Prosecutors and Cases (MacDowell, BB) W Viewing Due: Golden Age (Greeks: Crucible of Civilization, link on BB) Readings Due: On the Murder of Eratosthenes (Lysias 1, BB)

Week 5 September 16th and 18th M Viewing Due: Empire of the Mind (Greeks: Crucible of Civilization, link on BB) Readings Due: On the Refusal of a Pension (Lysias 24, BB) Rhetoric of the Athenian Citizen (Wolh) W In Class: Assignment of Roles for Mock Trials Introduction to Oresteia Trilogy

Weeks 6, 7, and 8: The Courts of Comedy and Tragedy Key Terms/Concepts: tragedy, comedy, performance culture, autarkia, self-help justice

Week 6 September 23rd and 25th M Rewrite of Paper 1 Due Readings Due: Agamemon (Aeschylus Oresteia) Deme Time W Readings Due: Deep Plays (Cartledge, BB) In Class: Deme Time Paper Two Assignment Handed Out

Week 7 September 30th and October 2nd M Reading Due: The Furies (Aeschylus Oresteia) In Class: Deme Time W In Class: Work on Paper Two (Rough Drafts and Outlines)

Week 8 October 7th and 9th M Reading Due: Wasps (Aristophanes, BB) W In Class: Deme Time

Weeks 9, 10, and 11: Civic Franchise Key Concepts/Terms: epikleros, hetaera, metic, atimia, ostrakon, asebia

Week 9 October 14th and 16th M Fall Break Holiday W Paper Two Due Readings Due: Women and the City of Athens (Pomeroy, BB) Personal Status (MacDowell, BB) Estates and Epikleroi (Phillips, BB) In Class: Introduction to Against Neaira Deme Time

Week 10 October 21st and 23rd M Readings Due: Excerpts from Against Neaira (Demosthenes 59, BB) W Readings Due: Impeity (Phillips, BB) In Class: Deme Time

Week 11 October 28th and 30th M Rewrite of Paper Two Due Readings Due: Excerpts from Apology of Socrates (Plato, BB) In Class: Deme Time W In Class: Deme Time (Last Check In! Mock Trial Practice!)

Weeks 12 and 13: Mock Trial and Aftermath

Week 12 November 4th and 6th M In Class: Mock Trial W In Class: Mock Trial Post Mortem

Week 13 November 11th and 13th M In Class: Revision and Planning for Mock Trial Write-Up (Rough Drafts/Outlines) W Mock Trial Write Up Due Listening Due: Robin Steinberg: What If We Ended the Injustice of Bail? (BB)

Weeks 14, 15, and 16: Modern Visions of Ancient Justice—No Country for Old Men

Week 14 November 18th and 20th M Viewing Due: Oprah Winfrey’s Interview of Cormac McCarthy (BB) Reading Due: “Cormac and Oprah, Revisited” (Allen, BB) In Class: Introduction to No Country for Old Men W Viewing Due: No Country for Old Men (Joel and Ethan Coen, 2008) In Class: Paper 4 Handed Out Mock Trial Revision Directions

Week 15 November 25th and 27th M Reading Due: NCFOM 1-100 (or thereabouts) W Thanksgiving Break

Week 16 December 2nd and 4th M Reading Due: NCFOM 100 to end (or thereabouts) Chigurh’s Coin Toss (Ferraiolo, BB) W In Class: Work with Paper 4 (Outlines/Rough Drafts)

Finals Week 17 December 11th W Paper Four due no later than 2:00 PM in Bobet 312