PURPOSE

In Chapter 17 of Suburani, we catch up with Gisco, Currax, and Quartilla (and Celer and baby Atto of course! in the city of Pompeii. In this chapter we experience Pompeii primarily through the eyes of Currax, an enslaved person, centering his perspective. This assignment will ask you to think about what life was like in Pompeii for those of different statuses - free or enslaved, rich or poor, and all those in between.

TASK

Read about Pompeii in Chapter 17 of Suburani and watch this video about Pompeii:

https://youtu.be/pJmmzD4CG7k?si=-_uZXmvwrVqCy82T

Write a paragraph in English in response to the following question:

• Compare and contrast life in Pompeii for the upper and lower classes.
  • Feel free to bring in observations from the stories in the textbook - of course, Gisco here is representative of the upper classes, while Currax (an enslaved person) is representative of the working classes.
  • Be specific and thoughtful in your response.

NOTA BENE

• Your submission will be marked as complete if you make a sincere effort to address each of the questions.
• Your responses must be entirely your own work.
• While you may discuss the assignment with a classmate, each of you should write your own answers independently.
• The use of AI tools is not allowed in the preparation of this assignment.