Research the creation myths of various cultures and note their similarities and differences. Does the idea of a "golden age" of paradise figure prominently in many of these myths?

Examine the surrealist movement in literature and art. What particular techniques do surrealist artists use to express their ideas in visual form and in using the written word?

Write an essay about what you view to be the possibilities and limits of language when it comes to expressing ideas. Do you think poetry can communicate complex ideas better than prose? Why or why not?

Investigate the ancient Mexican practice of sun worship and discuss why the sun was considered sacred in ancient agrarian Mexican societies.