Choose two cultural artifacts to analyze. Please note that you must choose one of the two required works from the list attached and the other and the other can be of your own choosing. These artifacts may take the form of any artistic medium, such as literature, poetry, music, film, dance, painting, and sculpture, and so on. Then, identify an initial theme (or themes) that is common to both of your chosen artifacts.
Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:
I. Describe the cultural artifacts that you have chosen. Consider questions such as these in your response: What is the name or title of the artifact? Who is the author or artist? What is the date or time period when the artifact was created? What is the cultural location or physical setting of the artifact? In addition, you could consider including a photograph or image of each cultural artifact, if they are visual artifacts.
II. Identify at least one common theme that will serve as the framework of your exploration document. How is the theme expressed in your artifacts?
III. Reflect on how the theme you identified is related to your personal experience. For instance, you could discuss how the expression of the theme in your cultural artifacts is connected to you personally.
*Do not choose something general like a dream catcher or an ankh that is not specific to culture because you will have a hard time answering questions about culture and context down the road. Also, avoid enormous artifacts like the Dead Sea Scrolls or an entire eight-year TV series. A symbol (like a peace sign) will not work unless it is attached to an object. Lastly, know that items like arrowheads, hammers, and cars serve a primarily functional purpose and cannot be used.
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