"True Love": Men vs. Women in Ancient and Modern Culture
 
"What women understand by love is clear . . . a total gift of body and soul without reservation. . . As for men . . . if they ever felt such complete self-abandonment, they would not be men."--Nietzsche, The Gay Science.
 
 
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(Extremely Easy) Diagnostic Quizzes 
 
After completing the assigned readings and examining the related online materials, use the following links to review key points and test your comprehension. 

The Symposium 
Tragedy and Comedy 
Lysistrata 
Medea 
"The Wife of Bath's Tale" 
"The Franklin's Tale" 
A Midsummer Night's Dream  
A Doll House 
Hedda Gabler 
 
 

 

  Questions:  David L. Simpson (dsimpson@condor.depaul.edu) 
The School for New Learning, DePaul University, Chicago, IL 60604 
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