RLGN 1440 - Evil in World Religions

Reading Response Instructions

Reading Response Instructions:

Each reading response will address a specific question provided by the instructor. These responses can be considered a personal reflection on a particular topic but should incorporate ONE additional academic source.

Students must submit online to the correct dropbox folder on the UM Learn course page. Responses must be typed (12-point new times Roman font), double-spaced, and a minimum of two pages in length. Each assignment should be submitted as either a PDF or Word document. Late assignments will not be accepted unless there is a case of family or medical emergency.

Due Dates:

#3 - On ‘Eichmann in Jerusalem’: December 10

Grading: The reading responses will be graded on clarity, engagement with the material, level of analysis, grammar/spelling, organization, and readability. Each response is worth 15% of your final grade (for a total of 30%).

Reading Response Questions:

1. Eichmann in Jerusalem: In this response, you will address some of the following questions in relation to Hannah Arendt’s main characterization of evil: What is the ‘banality of evil’? Do you agree with Arendt’s argument: why or why not? Is Adolph Eichmann a good example that actually supports her classification of evil?

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