6 Questions concerning French culture
Answer the following questions in one to two paragraphs.
- Do you think prehistoric events truly influence the perception that a person has of her/himself?
- Post an example of a humorous approach to history and compare it to the use of humor in Asterix.
- Browse an art history book or go online to find pictures of Romanesque and Gothic cathedrals. Describe at least one difference between the two and post a link to a picture.
- In a famous line Hugo claimed that the printing press would kill the cathedral. Do you think architecture or literature is more long-lasting?
- View the paintings of Marat and of Napoleon (see attachment). Choose one and explain how the historical figure is portrayed.
- Can historical change be absolute? Must it necessarily be violent?