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 * Try to use a prompt that focuses on the concept of archetypes **

Ms. Fleming Junior English Essay Prompts for //Over Nine Waves: A Book of Irish Legends// by Marie Heaney ** ** Due Date for Final Draft: March 30, 2009 ** Please create your essay on one of the following prompts: 5. "The Tuatha De Danaan had a law that only a man in perfect shape could rule them, and without his arm Nuada could no longer be king” (9). This quote represents a common pagan belief which connects the perfection of the king to the quality of harvest during his reign. Are there any ways this need for perfection in our leaders is still seen today? State your opinion clearly and give exam
 * Times New Roman or Arial Style Font
 * 1 inch margins
 * 3 pages
 * Double spaced
 * MLA Style in text citations (even for Heaney’s book)
 * MLA Style works cited page only required if using outside sources (anything besides Heaney’s book)
 * Bring a copy of your double spaced draft to class on March 20th for peer review. **
 * 1) Many critics consider Lugh to be a sun deity and draw comparisons between him and Apollo **(do they info about this?)** from Greek and Roman myth. Using specific quotes from the text, find symbolism to support or refute this claim.
 * 2) Take a myth, folk or fairy tale with which you are familiar and write a comparative essay between it and //The Mythological Cycle.// Please find at least three similarities to expound upon.
 * 3) Poetry and satire were held in high regard by the ancient Celts of Ireland. Use examples from the text to support this claim and develop your opinion as to why this was.
 * 4) Currently, a four lane highway is being built on the hill of Tara. Through our reading, you already know the mythological significance of this site. However, the building of this highway is unearthing astounding artifacts. Using independent research, formulate a persuasive essay for the continuation or halt of construction. ***Find a good article or website for them to work** **with.**