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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is another way Beckett defines peace?
2. How was the Tempter unsuccessful?
3. According to Beckett's speech, what was the fate of the disciples?
4. What might be the purpose of the Interlude?
5. What does Beckett see himself as, in reference to his definitions of martyrdom?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Look at one of T.S. Eliot's most famous poems, The Hollow Men ( Found online at http://poetry.poetryx.com/poems/784/). Read it several times. Now search through Murder in the Cathedral and choose one of the Chorus' speeches. Compare and contrast Eliot's writing style, elements and themes in his works. What are some of the poetic tools Eliot repeats in his monologues? How are the rhythms the same? How are they different?
Essay Topic 2
The Chorus serves as a sort of guide and narrator throughout the play.
Part 1) Why does Eliot make the Chorus a group of women? How does this create a different dramatic effect from a male chorus?
Part 2) Describe which social group the Chorus represents and why that is important to its purpose in the plot.
Part 3) What is the Chorus' relationship to Becket and why is that important to their relationship to the audience (the reader)? Is the Chorus a surrogate for us?
Essay Topic 3
In Part II, the Fourth Knight states that "there are times when violence is the only way social justice can be secured." They have just killed an important political figure to bring about what they perceive to be order, and they believe it to be justified.
1) Can you see the Knight's point of view on this matter? Explain why they may or may not be justified in their actions.
2) Use an important historic event that you believe parallels the Knights belief. Look at the details of such events as the 1968 Democratic National Convention or the Rodney King riots. You may even use examples of executions and the death penalty (i.e. The hanging of Saddam Hussein). Compare your example to that of the murder of Thomas Becket. Looking at your evidence, do you believe that violence can bring about a peaceful end?
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