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Havelock (79-97)

This chapter finishes all of Havelock's set-up.

In the next chapter (which you will read and write about for Exercise 1), Havelock launches his main argument about the shift from oral culture to literate culture, and is a good way for us to start wrapping up the oral unit.

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Havelock says, "...classic orality is untranslatable" (96). I have to disagree. Read what I have to say here.
http://blogs.setonhill.edu/EricaGearhart/2010/02/classic_orality_is_translatabl.html

Greeks created the Olympics; that means we should listen to them.

http://blogs.setonhill.edu/MeganSeigh/2010/02/describing_the_persons_and_fun.html

Ancient Romans stole from the Ancient Greeks, but both were the top dogs of their literary time. (Ruled only by their unique view of Big Brother Orality).
http://blogs.setonhill.edu/MadelynGillespie/2010/02/orality_is_big_brother_and_wri.html

It might be wise to look at the past to figure out the future.

Our brains aren't as smart as they seeeem.
http://blogs.setonhill.edu/MichellePolly/2010/02/havelock79-97.html

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