Question

Essential Question (our overarching question): How does the author of the

+ fiction piece draw on and transform themes, topics, character types, and/or
other text elements from the myth, "Echo and Narcissus?"
Question #1: How does the author of the fiction piece transform and connect
themes from the myth, "Echo and Narcissus?"
Question #2: What topics are discussed in the fictional text, and how does
the author draw on similar topics from the myth?
Fictional Text = Dorian Gray
Question #3: Compare and contrast the characters of the fictional text and
the myth
Question #4: How does the author of the fictional text make connections to
the myth throughout the chapter?

Answer 1

1) Narcissus, a hunter from Boeotia, got separated from his hunting companions one day in the woods. Echo, being a nymph and also feeling pitiful because of her curse, had been wandering those same woods. The moment she saw Narcissus walking through the forest, she fell in love with him and his breathtaking beauty.

2) These stories have stayed alive because their themes, or overarching concerns and messages, are universal. In other words, people can relate to them no matter who or where they are. When authors recycle these stories, they tailor them for their target audiences.

3) is that myth is a traditional story which embodies a belief regarding some fact or phenomenon of experience, and in which often the forces of nature and of the soul are personified; a sacred narrative regarding a god, a hero, the origin of the world or of a people, etc while fiction is literary type using invented

4) The setting influences the plot, which includes the story's events. Certain actions are more likely to take place in specific environments. Also, the story's tone and theme rely on its setting. In addition, the setting shapes the characters.