CVSP 208A Final, Spring 2003

LIBRARY OF BEIRUT CIVILIZATION SEQUENCE PROGRAM FINAL EXAMINATION C.S. 208A TIME: 2 % HOURS Juneli, 2003 Dr. L. Shehadeh I. Discuss at length the following: 1. Based on your readings this semester: a. How would you analyze the character of Mme Bovary? b. What do you think is Flaubert’s philosophy of love? c. Was Flaubert going against the social mores of his times? Why? d. Did you get to like Mme Bovary? Why? II. Choose one of the following: 1. If you had the opportunity to meet one of the thinkers or characters you studied this semester, whom would you choose? Why? a. Describe the philosophy or character of the person you have chosen. b. What is it about this person that made you want to meet him/her? c. Explain at length. 2. Explain the concept of love as you have come to understand it in this course. Can it ever be an escape or even transcendence of the human condition? Why? _ 3. Freud believes that falling in love is on the verge of the abnormal, it is always blind to reality and compulsive, and is a mere transference from love objects of childhood. - sme, AMEN WN UNIVERS LIBR ARY OF BEIRUT Explain Freud’s view on love. . Does Eric Fromme offer a better explanation of love? Why? c. Based on your understanding of the concept of love this semester, do you agree with either of them? Why? of INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Read questions carefully! Take your time! RELAX!! 2. Do Not divide questions into a, b, c, and d. 3. Answers to questions should be written in the form of an essay. 4. Give the NUMBER of question you are answering.