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y the due date assigned, respond to the Discussion Assignment. Post your response to the Discussion Area. Your answer should:

• Provide detailed evidence, including excerpts from the literary text.
• Demonstrate a clear understanding of the themes, genres, cultures, time periods, and texts that are this week’s focus.
• Apply APA style guidelines to the source material.

Review and comment on at least two of your classmates’ answers by the end of the week. Your responses should be substantive, which means that you should provide a significant level of detail in your reply and show active engagement by referencing the readings, drawing on your own experiences, giving your opinions, respectfully disagreeing where appropriate, or asking questions designed to generate further discussion on the material and its implications outside the realm of the question.

Question: In The Analects, Confucius suggests that studying tradition is essential. Moreover, Confucius declares that people fulfill their potential for the “good” by ordering their lives and society according to a hierarchy of duties. He teaches that just as individuals have a duty to respect and maintain the family hierarchy, they must honor and uphold the government hierarchy.

Imagine that Creon is put on trial for causing Antigone’s suicide. Confucius is the judge who must decide the king’s fate. You are the prosecution. Present Confucius with two reasons that Creon is guilty. Write one paragraph about each reason.

Now, imagine that you are Creon’s defense lawyer. Present Confucius with two reasons that Creon is not guilty. Write one paragraph about each reason.

Finally, in one paragraph tell Confucius’ verdict, giving one reason justifying his decision.

Remember that your claims in all parts of the assignment should be substantiated by excerpts from appropriate sources (scholarly research and/or literary texts). Quotes, paraphrases, and summaries used in the assignment should be arranged according to APA rules of style, and in-text and reference citations should be provided, also formatted in APA style. Quoted material should not exceed 25% of the