Are the qualities of a good person the same for men and for women in The
Aeneid?
Your essay should be 1300–1700 words in length in the Humanities format (see “Mechanics” section in
Humanities Program Writing Handbook).
Only cite from the assigned edition of the Aeneid following the example in “Formatting Citations and
Quotations” in the Humanities Program Writing Handbook.
A counterargument is NOT required.
Respond to the following prompt:
Are the qualities of a good person the same for men and for women in The Aeneid?
Use 2 male and 2 female characters
Organize your paragraphs by topic not character
Make sure to compare at least 2 characters in each paragraph or in neighboring paragraphs
Essay checklist:
No hook
Thesis has a position: Are the qualities of a good man and woman the same or different?
Thesis has a claim: Which qualities of a good man and woman are the same or different?
Thesis has a claim clarification: What does your claim reveal about gender roles as portrayed by The
Aeneid? Refrain from grand conclusions and focus on the significance of your
Every topic sentences makes a clear claim and has a controlling idea (see Handbook)
Every topic sentence is a sub-claim of the thesis
At least 1 quote per character being compared in paragraph or neighboring paragraphs