1. Your essay should follow the guidelines stated under the Written Assignments section of your syllabus. Your paper must be typed in a 10 12-point font, double-spaced with margins that are no more than 1 inch. 2. If you dont have Microsoft Word, save your file as a .txt, .pdf, or .rtf file. Title your document. 3. No matter which of the three options you choose below, your report must be at least 700 ESSAY TOPIC: OPTION THREE Music: Doctrine of Ethos Both Plato and Aristotle believed that music should be used in such ways to better oneself, whether it is to build character and promote virtuous behavior (Plato) or by imitating human action for pleasurable or practical ends (Aristotle). Step One: Watch both of these videos: The Greatest Theater and Music and Creativity in Ancient Greece Step Two: Do some more research online on Aristotle and Platos ideas about music as briefly discussed above. Step Three: Find a song in which the lyrics portray either or both philosophers ideas Step Four: Write a five-paragraph essay on the song you chose. 1. In the first paragraph: Provide the musicians name, title of song, and genre. Provide the URL to a video or website containing the song with its lyrics. 2. In the second paragraph: Explain how your song leans more toward a Platonian (Plato) or an Aristotelian (Aristotle) type of song. 3. In the third through the fifth paragraphs: Quote specific lyrics from the song to explain how the song inspires one to transform ones character and behavior to become a better person. You must use part of the lyricsa minimum of threeto show how the song influences one to become a better person. Each quote must be followed by a full paragraph of detailed explanation. Three quotes; three paragraphs.
