The essay for this lesson is required to be 1,000-1,500-words and clearly demonstrate your understanding of the prompt. Essays should be 5 or more paragraphs with a clear introduction, thesis statement and conclusion, written in APA format (APAstyle.org).<\/p>\n
You may select from one of the following prompts:<\/p>\n
According to David Cooper, the meaning of life is a mystery. Nothing within life, not even life itself, can confer meaning on life; the meaning of life must come from a source beyond life itself. At the same time, we have no conception of what this external source of meaning might be. Show how art, through non-verbal means, can point us in the direction of this mysterious external source of meaning. Choose either a work of fine art (painting, sculpture, poetry, etc.) or a piece of literature (such as a novel) and explain how it helps us to conceive\/access the meaning of life.<\/p>\n
What is the meaning of life? Explore this question by referencing a work of art (painting, sculpture, etc. like those presented in Janson\u2019s History of Art.<\/p>\n
What is the meaning of life? Explore this question by referencing a work of literature, such as a novel, short story, play or film such as those we have either read in this class or are discussed in the secondary literature we have read (Cooper, Janson, Dinello).<\/p>\n
What is the meaning of life? Explore this question by referencing a poem, song, or piece of music, such as a symphony or opera, which may include those that are discussed in the secondary sources we have read in this lesson.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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