Greek Club

Last week, a Sturgis alumnus visited our Greek class to help demonstrate how its believed ancient Greeks would have pronounced their words and sentences. When i first heard this, i was not certain how this would help me achieve my goals in Greek club, but then i thought about it more closely. In our ToK class we learned about languages, and how the differences in how they sound could affect our perception. After hearing the alumnus speak, hearing how enchanting the Greek tonality and meter was, I thought back to when we read Antigone in English class. Would my perception of some of the techniques used such as catharsis be different if i heard it in the original Ancient Greek? Indeed, this was a valuable opportunity for me to enhance my knowledge of ancient Greek culture.